Butner v. Beyer

LAVORATO, Justice.

In this law action, the plaintiff appeals from a district court ruling dismissing her lawsuit for want of prosecution pursuant to Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 215.1. The plaintiff had previously obtained an order “suspending” rule 215.1 (1998). The order, however, did not set a trial date. We reverse and remand.

I. On October 29, 1992, Darlene D. But-ner filed this sex discrimination suit against Dan Beyer and Iowa Mold Tooling Company, Inc. Several months later, Butner filed for bankruptcy. In late February 1993, the trustee in bankruptcy moved to sell Butner’s cause of…