The Estate of Erika L. Herren Anderson, by and Through Its Duly Appointed Administrator, Todd Herren and Todd Herren, Individually and as Next Best Friend and Natural Father of Ryan Herren, a Minor, and Brynn Herren, a Minor v. Iowa Dermatology Clinic, PLC, a Corporation Charles W. Love, an Individual and Pathology Laboratory, P.C., a Corporation N/K/A Iowa Pathology Associates, P.C.

HECHT, Justice.

In this case, we are asked to review a summary judgment ruling dismissing a wrongful death action because it was commenced later than is allowed under Iowa Code section 614.1(9) (2011), a statute of repose limiting the time allowed for commencing medical negligence cases. The plaintiffs contend their case should not have been dismissed because the defendants fraudulently concealed the fact that a tissue specimen harvested from the plaintiffs’ decedent more than six years before the filing of this action was not evaluated by a board-certified pathologist. In the alternative, the…