Bob McKiness Excavating & Grading, Inc. v. Morton Buildings, Inc.

ANDREASEN, Justice.

This appeal involves the application of a statute of limitations to an action arising out of defective- improvements to real property. See Iowa Code § 614.1(11) (1991). The plaintiff appeals from a summary judgment ruling dismissing its action at law for property damage sustained when a building constructed by the defendant collapsed in 1991. The district court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on the ground that the statute of limitations defense was established as a matter of law. We affirm.

I. Background.

In November 1970, the plaintiff, Bob McKiness…