Lacina v. Maxwell

SNELL, Justice.

The appellant in this case seeks to enjoin further collection of a deficiency judgment which resulted from the foreclosure of a real estate contract. The appellant argues that further collection efforts are barred by Iowa Code section 615.1 (1991), a special statute of limitations which limits actions on several types of judgments to two years. The district court ruled that section 615.1 does not bar action on a judgment of foreclosure of a real estate contract. We affirm.

I. Background facts and proceedings.

In February 1981, Jeffrey and Brenda Maxwell and appellant Lyle…