Greif v. K-Mart Corp.

404 N.W.2d 151 (1987)

Louis GREIF, Appellant,

v.

K-MART CORPORATION, Appellee.

No. 86-131.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

April 15, 1987.

Rehearing Denied May 8, 1987.

D. Raymond Walton of Aspelmeier, Fisch, Power, Warner & Engberg, Burlington, for appellant.

Craig A. Levien and Vicki L. Seeck of Betty, Neuman, McMahon, Hellstrom & Bittner, Davenport, for appellee.

Considered en banc.

HARRIS, Justice.

The question here involves Iowa rule of civil procedure 215.1, our provision for dismissing cases for want of prosecution. Because of its advanced age this case had become subject to dismissal under the rule and…