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The lawsuit against ‪@ColeTheCornstar‬'s new bin site general contractor is proceeding ahead slowly in the Iowa court system, according to the court's online database. The judge has denied all petitions for a summary judgement and the trial date is currently set for 7/6/2026 with a pretrial conference set for 6/5/2026. Yep, another year has been added to the process (The trial was originally set for July 2025).

It appears that at least one third-party defendant has been named in Cole's companies' suit and several other subcontractors have been served with subpoenas, including a fabricator and a concrete-related company.

My big question is, if this case ever does see its day in court and Cole's businesses prevail, will they be able to collect against the general contractor? The GC could just decide to close shop and Cole gets in line for his share of assets, if there are any. Some contractors are known to divide their assets among several businesses. For example, one company may own the equipment, another may own the buildings, and the actual company with whom you sign the contract just leases everything from the other companies and has few assets of its own. Not saying this is the case here, since I have no knowledge of their business structure.

Cole's family's companies have also been named as "counter-defendants." Google AI explains:

"In a legal setting, a "counter-defendant" is the individual or entity who is being sued in response to a counterclaim filed by the original defendant against the original plaintiff. Essentially, the counter-defendant is the person who is now being sued in the reverse direction, as part of a response to the defendant's claim against them."

Note: I have intentionally not named any company names as this is a matter for the courts to decide. If the case ever does settle, I might get a copy of the final judgement and post it, after scrubbing any personal info.

Who do you think will ultimately prevail in this legal battle?

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