Diggan v. Cycle Sat, Inc.

NEUMAN, Justice.

Plaintiff Michael Diggan, a computer programmer, sued his former employer, defendant Cycle Sat, Inc., claiming it breached an implied contract to pay him for developing software, and breached an implied license for use of the software in its “cycle cypher,” a downlink system for capturing television commercials sent over satellite. The district court granted Cycle Sat summary judgment, finding the claims barred by the five-year limitation period of Iowa Code section 614.1(4) (1995). On Diggan’s appeal, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.

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