Legal Opinion

Doland v. Boone County

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided November 13, 1985No. 84-785Published

1Opinion of the Court

376 N.W.2d 870 (1985)

K. Bruce DOLAND and Cynda K. Doland, Appellants,

v.

BOONE COUNTY, Iowa, Appellee.

No. 84-785.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

November 13, 1985.

Bruce J. Nuzum of Matthias, Tyler & Nuzum, Newton, for appellants.

Carlton G. Salmons of Austin & Gaudineer, Des Moines, for appellee.

Considered en banc.

McGIVERIN, Justice.

This appeal raises procedural issues involving the proper interpretation of portions of Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 215.1 which provides for dismissal of cases for want of prosecution and reinstatement of such cases. The determinative issue, however, involves timeliness of…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. United Coin Meter Company, Inc., a Michigan Corporation v. Seaboard Coastline Railroad, a Virginia CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
  3. Tamari v. Bache & Co. (Lebanon) S.A.L.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
  4. Gerald Alger and Frelove Alger v. Larry HayesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
  5. International Business Machines Corp. v. EdelsteinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975

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