Legal Opinion
Doland v. Boone County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 13, 1985No. 84-785PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGIVERIN, Justice.
This appeal raises procedural issues involving the proper interpretation of portions of Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 215.1 which provides for dismissal of cases for want of prosecution and reinstatement of such cases. The determinative issue, however, involves timeliness of this appeal.
Plaintiffs’ case was dismissed pursuant to rule 215.1 for want of prosecution. After the district court refused to reinstate the case, plaintiffs appealed and we transferred the case to the court of appeals. That court reversed the district court ruling and ordered the case reinstated. We…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Gerald Alger and Frelove Alger v. Larry HayesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
- International Business Machines Corp. v. EdelsteinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by33 opinions
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