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FOSTER v. JOHNS-MANVILLE SALES CORP.

No. 85-1304.

787 F.2d 390 (1986)

Gertrude FOSTER, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Heirs and Estate of John W. Foster, Deceased, Appellant, v. JOHNS-MANVILLE SALES CORPORATION, et al., Nicolet Industries, Inc. and Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided March 26, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian Weinstein, Dallas, Tex., for appellant.

Daniel J. McDermott, Cedar Rapids, Iowa and John E. Swanson, Des Moines, Iowa, for appellees.

Before ROSS, Circuit Judge, BRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge, and BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.

BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Gertrude Foster appeals from the District Court's granting of defendants' motion for summary judgment on the ground that plaintiff's action is barred by Iowa's two-year statute of limitation for personal injury actions. For the reasons discussed below, we reverse and remand.

I.

Plaintiff and her husband, John W. Foster, filed this products liability action on March 12, 1982 to recover damages for personal injuries...

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