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Iowa Code § 686.1 Definitions.
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As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Action” means any civil action or arbitration proceeding for damages or indemnity asserting a claim for injury to property, real or personal, arising out of the unsafe or defective condition of an improvement to…
Iowa Code § 686.2 Action — compliance.
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1. A claimant shall not file an action without first complying with the requirements of this chapter . If a claimant files an action alleging a construction defect without first complying with the requirements of this chapter , on timely motion by a party to the action, the court…
Iowa Code § 686.3 Notice and opportunity to repair.
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1. Prior to commencing an action alleging a construction defect, the claimant shall, at least one hundred twenty days before filing an action, serve written notice of claim on the general contractor and subcontractor. The notice of claim shall refer to this chapter and must descr…
Iowa Code § 686.4 Multiple construction defects.
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The procedures in this chapter apply to each construction defect. However, a claimant may include multiple defects in one notice of claim. A claimant may amend the initial list of construction defects to identify additional or new construction defects as the defects become known …