Employers Mutual Casualty Company v. Collins & Aikman Floorcoverings, Inc.

BYE, Circuit Judge.

This case arises out of a commercial transaction between Collins & Aikman Flooreoverings, Inc. (Collins) and Employers Mutual Casualty Co. (EMC). EMC alleged carpeting it purchased from Collins failed to comply with applicable warranties. Among other defenses, Collins alleged EMC’s claims were barred by Iowa’s five-year statute of limitations governing breach of warranty claims. A jury found in favor of EMC and rejected Collins’s statute of limitations defense. Collins now appeals the district court’s denial of its motion for judgment as a matter of law. We reverse.

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