Martin v. Raytheon Co.

LARSON, Justice.

This appeal and cross-appeal challenge an order of the district court certifying a class action under Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure 42.2-6. The representative plaintiffs complain that the court erred in denying certification of a class beyond Iowa. The defendants assert that the court erred in certifying a statewide class without a specific request from the plaintiffs and in expanding the scope of the action to include additional related products. We affirm on both appeals.

The direct appeal raises two issues: the court’s denial of certification of all nonresident class…