Third-Party Tortfeasor Gets Summary Dismissal of Carrier's Subrogation Action

The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a third-party tortfeasor was entitled to summary judgment dismissing an insurance carrier’s action to assert a subrogation claim because the company did not give proper prior notice. Case: Midwest Builders Casualty Mutual Co. v. RP Constructors LLC, No. 23-1796, 07/23/2025, published. Facts: In July 2020, an Iowa Trenchless employee was working on a highway project in Sioux City with employees from RP Constructors LLC. The Iowa Trenchless employee was injured after two RP Constructors employees mistakenly told him that a hose’s pressure w...