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KOHRT v. YETTER

No. 83-772.

344 N.W.2d 245 (1984)

Carl H. KOHRT, Next Friend of Darrin L. Kohrt, and Darrin Kohrt, Appellees, v. William L. YETTER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

February 15, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William M. Tucker and Richard M. Tucker, of Phelan, Tucker, Boyle & Mullen, Iowa City, for appellant.

Phillip D. Seidl, of Tom Riley Law Firm, P.C., Cedar Rapids, and William B. Norton, of Norton & Freese, Lowden, for appellees.

Considered by REYNOLDSON, C.J., and UHLENHOPP, HARRIS, McCORMICK, and WOLLE, JJ.

WOLLE, Justice.

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa has certified to us a question of law:

Whether the six-year limitation set forth in Iowa Code section 614.1(9) is tolled during the infancy of an injured person pursuant to Iowa Code section 614.8.

We answer yes, concluding that the six-year limitation for bringing a medical malpractice action is tolled during the infancy of an injured minor person.

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