Opinion ID: 2206621
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Heading: BEL's cross-appeal.

Text: BEL contends that trial court erred in not awarding prejudgment interest. Following entry of judgment, BEL filed a motion for modification of the judgment to include the grant of specified prejudgment interest. Trial court never ruled on the motion. A motion not ruled upon in the trial court presents nothing for appellate review. E.g., Fetters v. Degnan, 250 N.W.2d 25, 31 (Iowa 1977). The burden of demanding a ruling rests with the party desiring it. Id. Thus, a party cannot predicate error on a trial court's failure to rule when he has made no request or demand for ruling. State v. Pelelo, 247 N.W.2d 221, 226 (Iowa 1976). A failure to obtain a ruling cannot be excused unless the court refuses or fails to rule after a ruling is demanded. See Linge v. Ralston Purina Co., 293 N.W.2d 191, 195 (Iowa 1980). We do not find, nor does BEL contend, that trial court refused or failed to rule on the motion after a demand to do so. We also note that once this appeal was taken by Igram, BEL did not seek from this court a limited remand for the specific purpose of obtaining a trial court ruling on the motion. See Iowa R.App.P. 12(g). BEL simply cross-appealed. Consequently, no error was preserved. AFFIRMED ON APPEAL AND CROSS-APPEAL.