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Iowa Code § 677.10 (2026)
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If the plaintiff fails to obtain judgment for more than was offered by the defendant, the plaintiff cannot recover costs, but shall pay the defendant’s costs from the time of the offer. [R60, §3405; C73, §2900; C97, §3819; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12681; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §677.10]
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cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1959–2025 · leading case: Coker v. Abell-Howe Co., 491 N.W.2d 143 (Iowa 1992).
Coker v. Abell-Howe Co., 491 N.W.2d 143 (Iowa 1992). “Iowa Code section 677.10 states, “if the plaintiff fails to obtain judgment for more than was offered by the defendant, the plaintiff cannot recover costs, but shall pay defendant’s costs from the time of the offer.”
Weaver Constr. Co. v. Heitland, 348 N.W.2d 230 (Iowa 1984). “Because plaintiffs judgment did not exceed the defendant’s offer, section 677.10 became controlling on the issue of what costs each party could recover.”
Hughes v. Burlington N. R.R., 545 N.W.2d 318 (Iowa 1996). “See Iowa Code § 677.10 , .13. An offer to confess judgment may be desirable in cases involving minors, where the parties want the matter memorialized by a judgment, or when full payment is not made immediately and the plaintiff needs the protection of a judgment.”
Nichols v. Sukaro Kennels, 555 N.W.2d 689 (Iowa 1996). “Iowa Code section 677.10 provides that, “[i]f the plaintiff fails to obtain judgment for more than was offered by the defendant, the plaintiff cannot recover costs, but shall pay the defendant’s costs from the time of the offer.”
Harris v. Olson, 558 N.W.2d 408 (Iowa 1997). “See Iowa Code § 677.10 (plaintiff who fails to obtain judgment for more than offered by confession cannot recover costs and “shall pay the defendant’s costs from the time of the offer”).”
Brockhouse v. State, 449 N.W.2d 380 (Iowa 1989). “Iowa Code § 677.10 (1987); Sheer Constr. Inc.”
Ncjc, Inc. v. Wmg, L.C. (Iowa 2021). “We begin with the text of the statute, which provides, “If the plaintiff fails to obtain judgment for more than was offered by the defendant, the plaintiff cannot recover costs, but shall pay the defendant’s costs from the time of the offer.”
Ncjc, Inc. v. Wmg, L.C. (Iowa 2021). “We begin with the text of the statute, which provides, “If the plaintiff fails to obtain judgment for more than was offered by the defendant, the plaintiff cannot recover costs, but shall pay the defendant’s costs from the time of the offer.”
Drew v. Lionberger, 508 N.W.2d 83 (Iowa Ct. App. 1993). “See Iowa Code section 677.10 (1991); Weaver Const. Co. v.”
Tilton v. Iowa Power & Light Co., 94 N.W.2d 782 (Iowa 1959). “” And section 677.10 provides: “If the plaintiff fails to obtain judgment for more than was offered by the defendant, he cannot recover costs, but shall pay the defendant’s costs from the time of the offer.”
Ncjc, Inc. v. Wmg, L.C. (Iowa Ct. App. 2020). “§ 677.10. We find the meaning of statutes in the “words chosen by the legislature.”
Robyn Mengwasser v. Joseph Comito & Capital City Fruit Co. (Iowa Ct. App. 2021). “On November 10, 2019, the court issued an order denying Mengwasser’s motion for new trial and granting in part Comito’s application for taxation of costs pursuant to section 677.10. This appeal followed. II.”
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