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Iowa Code § 613.11 (2026)

Actions against department of transportation

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The state of Iowa hereby waives immunity from suit and consents to the jurisdiction of any court in which an action is brought against the state department of transportation respecting any claim, right, or controversy arising out of the work performed, or by virtue of the provisions of any construction contract entered into by the department. Such action shall be heard and determined pursuant to rules otherwise applicable to civil actions brought in the particular court having jurisdiction of the suit and the parties to the suit shall have the right of appeal from any judgment, decree, or decision of the trial court to the appropriate appellate court under applicable rules of appeal. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §613.11] Referred to in §613.10, 613.14

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 23 cases, 1951–2009 · leading case: Midwest Dredging Co. v. McAninch Corp., 424 N.W.2d 216 (Iowa 1988).
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Midwest Dredging Co. v. McAninch Corp., 424 N.W.2d 216 (Iowa 1988). · cites it 14× “The trial court ruled (1) that DOT did not enjoy sovereign immunity under Iowa Code section 613.11 (1979) from the suit brought by plaintiff-subcontractor Midwest Dredging Co.”
Acuff v. Schmit, 78 N.W.2d 480 (Iowa 1956). · cites it 4× “Section 613.11, Code 1954, I.C.A., allows a woman to sue for damages because of a negligent or wrongful injury to her, and specifically states that "there shall be no disabilities or restrictions" upon her right to recover.”
Barnard v. Cedar Rapids City Cab Co., 133 N.W.2d 884 (Iowa 1965). · cites it 4× “Schloemans’ last complaint' is the court allowed plaintiff to inquire of Schloemans knowledge of their pleadings and sustained objections to defendants making the same inquiries of plaintiff.”
Accurate Controls, Inc. v. Cerro Gordo Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors, 627 F. Supp. 2d 976 (N.D. Iowa 2009). · cites it 4× “contractor during the progress of the work, of the amount, kind, and value of the material *993 furnished for use upon the said public improvement, and no part of such unpaid fund due the contractor shall be retained as provided in this chapter because of the commencement of any…”
Charles Gabus Ford, Inc. v. Iowa State High. Comm'n, 224 N.W.2d 639 (Iowa 1974). · cites it 3× “Section 613.11, The Code, contains a similar waiver by the State with respect to actions brought against the State Highway Commission involving “any claim, right, or controversy arising out of the work performed, or by virtue of the provisions of any construction contract…”
Wardlow v. City of Keokuk, 190 N.W.2d 439 (Iowa 1971). · cites it 2× “163, § 1; Code, 1962, § 613.11. The term has been considered by the court, which has held that recovery is not limited to work on which witnesses can place a dollar figure.”
Wendelin v. Russell, 147 N.W.2d 188 (Iowa 1966). · cites it 2× “9 provides in part: “When a wrongful act produces death, damages recovered therefor shall be disposed of as personal property belonging to the estate of the deceased, # * # yy See also section 613.11, Code, 1962, amended by the' Sixty-first General Assembly, chapter 427 (section…”
Thornbury v. Maley, 45 N.W.2d 576 (Iowa 1951). · cites it 2× “Section 613.11, 1950 Code provides, in part,’as follows: .”
Schmitt v. Jenkins Truck Lines, Inc., 149 N.W.2d 789 (Iowa 1967). · cites it 2× “It served to amend section 613.11, Code, 1962. Now identified as section 613.”
Hamdorf v. Corrie, 101 N.W.2d 836 (Iowa 1960). · cites it 2× “11, Code of Iowa, 1954, provides damages may be recovered for the negligent death of a woman the same as for a man, and “In addition * * * her administrator * * * may recover-for * * * the value of her services as wife, or mother, or both, as the ease may be, in such sum as the…”
Egan v. Naylor, 208 N.W.2d 915 (Iowa 1973). · cites it 2× “Plaintiffs’ principal -contention is that the legislature created for them a right of action for loss of support concurrent with that of the estate representative in amending § 613.11, The Code, 1962, by enactment of 61 G.”
Cardamon v. Iowa Lutheran Hosp., 128 N.W.2d 226 (Iowa 1964). · cites it 2× “” Section 613.11, Code of Iowa. While this Act makes the value of service as a wife or mother, or both, compensable in a tort action it does not change the basic nature of our survival statutes nor change our measure of damage except to enlarge it in the one particular.”
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