Erickson v. Wright Welding Supply, Inc.

ANDREASEN, Justice.

Our initial question in this complex products liability action is whether one of the defendants is entitled to protections provided by section 613.18 of the Iowa Code (1987). As to the plaintiff’s strict liability claim, the trial court held the defendant was not entitled to the benefits of the statute because the case was filed before the effective date of the statute. We conclude the statute was applicable to the later-added defendant. Based on this conclusion, we must next determine if the defendant preserved this issue notwithstanding its failure to raise the statute as…