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Iowa Code § 625.3 (2026)

Apportionment generally

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Where the party is successful as to a part of the party’s demand, and fails as to part, unless the case is otherwise provided for, the court on rendering judgment may make an equitable apportionment of costs. [C51, §1811; R60, §3449; C73, §2933; C97, §3853; S13, §3853; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11624; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §625.3]

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1970–2021 · leading case: Woody v. MacHin, 380 N.W.2d 727 (Iowa 1986).
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Woody v. MacHin, 380 N.W.2d 727 (Iowa 1986). · cites it 20× “In rejecting plaintiffs' contentions concerning costs, the court relied on Iowa Code section 625.3 (1983) as authority for their apportionment and Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 157(a) as authority for excluding deposition expense.”
Bokhoven v. Klinker, 474 N.W.2d 553 (Iowa 1991). · cites it 7× “Relying upon Iowa Code section 625.3 (1989), the district court apportioned costs in the same manner as the jury assessed fault.”
Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Bd. v. Wright, 758 N.W.2d 227 (Iowa 2008). · cites it 2× “” Wright notes Iowa Code section 625.3 authorizes the court to make an equitable apportionment of the costs where a party “is successful as to a part of the party’s demand, and fails as to part.”
C.F. Sales, Inc. v. Amfert, Inc., 344 N.W.2d 543 (Iowa 1983). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code §§ 625.3 , .4 (1983); Iowa R.Civ.”
Lake ex rel. Holman v. Schaffnit, 406 N.W.2d 437 (Iowa 1987). · cites it 2× “” We conclude that Iowa Code section 625.3 more accurately describes the disposition of this case, where the successful parties failed only partially on their liability claims.”
Wassom v. Sac Cnty. Fair Ass'n, 313 N.W.2d 548 (Iowa 1981). · cites it 2× “1, on the other hand, provides that costs shall be recovered by the successful party against the losing party.”
Heninger & Heninger, P.C. v. Davenport Bank & Trust Co., 341 N.W.2d 43 (Iowa 1983). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 625.3 . We assess the costs in this court to the executors.”
Long v. Jensen, 522 N.W.2d 621 (Iowa 1994). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 625.3 (1993) (“Where the party is successful as to a part of the party’s demand and fails as to part, unless the ease is otherwise provided for, the court on rendering judgment may make an equitable apportionment of costs.”
Gordon v. Pfab, 246 N.W.2d 283 (Iowa 1976). “976, 978 (1909); § 625.3, The Code. We find no merit in either appeal.”
City of Cedar Rapids v. Linn Cnty., 267 N.W.2d 673 (Iowa 1978). “” It originally included the authority for apportioning costs which is § 625.3 in the present Code. See § 1811, The Code 1851.”
McDonald v. Welch, 176 N.W.2d 846 (Iowa 1970). · cites it 2× “We are not faced with the necessity of determining if he should have less because defendants have not appealed. II. Plaintiff also complains because the trial court apportioned costs one-half to each party.”
S.M. Hentges & Sons Inc. v. City of Iowa City, 942 N.W.2d 613 (Iowa Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 4× “” Iowa Code § 625.3 . Because the district court aptly determined Henderson was the successful party, the apportionment of costs was not necessary.”
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