Porter v. Good Eavespouting

ANDREASEN, Justice.

The district court denied the plaintiffs motion for leave to amend because the plaintiff had failed to show that notice of the suit had been given to the prospective defendants “within the period provided by law for commencing the action.” See Iowa R.Civ.P. 89. The court also granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment because the named defendant was not a legal entity. On appeal, the court of appeals affirmed the trial court. Upon our review, we vacate the court of appeals decision, affirm the district court’s ruling upon the motion for leave to amend, and reverse…