Schlote v. Dawson

LAVORATO, Chief Justice.

In this medical malpractice case, the district court denied the defendant’s motion for summary judgment. The defendant contended Iowa Code section 614.1(9) (2001) — Iowa’s medical malpractice statute of limitations' — barred the plaintiffs’ claims. The district court found that a genuine issue of material fact existed on this issue. Because we disagree, we reverse and remand with directions.

I. Scope of review.

We review a summary judgment ruling for correction of errors at law. *189Summary judgment is appropriate under Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 1.981 only when the…