GOOKIN v. NORRIS

No. 59085.

261 N.W.2d 692 (1978)

Michael GOOKIN, Appellant, v. George W. NORRIS and Harold E. Norris, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

January 18, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patterson, Lorentzen, Duffield, Timmons, Irish & Becker, Des Moines, and Stanley D. Lamfers, Chariton, for appellant.

Dull, Keith & Beaver, Ottumwa, for appellees.

Before MOORE, C. J., and RAWLINGS, LeGRAND, UHLENHOPP and HARRIS, JJ.


UHLENHOPP, Justice.

This appeal poses a question of the applicability of the statute of limitations to an assigned claim.

On September 5, 1972, defendant George W. Norris drove a car belonging to defendant Harold E. Norris with the latter's consent. Plaintiff Michael Gookin, an unmarried, unemancipated minor, was a guest in the car. Through George's negligence in operating the car, Michael sustained personal injuries. The sum of $10,000 was paid by or on behalf...

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