Opinion ID: 2206061
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Heading: Are the Peace Officers Entitled to Interest on Their Damages From the Date of Filing their Action?

Text: The district court entered its order awarding damages to the peace officers under the FLSA. In the same order, the district court did not award the peace officers any damages under Iowa Code chapter 91A, Iowa's Wage Payment Collection Law. The peace officers argue they are entitled to prejudgment interest under chapter 91A in accordance with Iowa Code section 535.3. We cannot award prejudgment interest provided for under section 535.3, because the district court did not award any damages under chapter 91A. In the district court, the peace officers did not contest the district court's failure to award damages under chapter 91A by filing a postjudgment motion. Because the peace officers failed to present this issue to the district court, they are precluded from raising the issue on appeal. Metz v. Amoco Oil Co., 581 N.W.2d 597, 600 (Iowa 1998).