Fees and costs awarded for prohibited actions.

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IA Code › Title XV › Chapter 683 › Section 683.2

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If a court finds that a party has brought an action under a theory of recovery described in section 683.1, subsection 2, the finding constitutes conclusive evidence that the action is groundless, and the court shall dismiss the claim or action and award to the defendant any reasonable attorney fee and costs incurred in defending the claim or action.

2021 Acts, ch 34, §2

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