Hegg v. Hawkeye Tri-County REC

The question is whether this property damage suit was barred by a statute of limitations. On finding it was barred, the trial court entered summary judgment for defendant. We reverse and remand.

Plaintiffs, David and Elaine Hegg, operate a dairy farm and are electricity customers of defendant Hawkeye Tri-County REC (Hawkeye). In the latter part of 1981 the Heggs began noticing signs of restlessness in their dairy herd and a reduction in milk production. In May of 1982 they conducted a reading of stray voltage by a hand-held meter and discovered the voltage readings were considerably higher…