Legal Opinion
Henry v. Shober
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided July 23, 1997No. 96-914PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDREASEN, Justice.
Plaintiffs Janice and Donald Henry filed a personal injury action against defendant Joyce Shober, four days before the expiration of the statute of limitations. However, the Henrys did not serve the original notice and petition upon Shober until 169 days after the filing of the petition. Shober filed a motion to dismiss, claiming the Henrys failed to comply with Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 49. The Henrys claimed they were justified in the delay because settlement negotiations were ongoing at the time the petition was filed. The district court dismissed the action. We…
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