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Venard v. Winter

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided November 23, 1994No. 93-1651PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAVORATO, Justice.

This legal malpractice case presents two questions. First, what statute of limitations governs this case? Second, can a plaintiff avoid the consequences of not designating experts within the time requirements of Iowa Code section 668.11 (1989) by voluntarily dismissing the action and refiling an identical one? The answer to the first question is that the five-year limitation period in Iowa Code section 614.1(4) governs this case. The answer to the second question is “yes.”

We affirm that part of the district court ruling denying the defendant’s motion to dismiss on the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Sandbulte v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1984
  2. Johnston Equipment Corp. of Iowa v. Industrial IndemnitySupreme Court of Iowa · 1992
  3. Clark v. FiggeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1970
  4. Weber v. MadisonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  5. Hantsbarger v. CoffinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1993

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3Cited by35 opinions

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  4. Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. PowellSupreme Court of Iowa · 2007
  5. Office of Citizens' Aide/Ombudsman v. Deb Edwards and Iowa Department of CorrectionsSupreme Court of Iowa · 2012

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