CAMERON v. HARDISTY

No. 86-1307.

407 N.W.2d 595 (1987)

Marjorie Anne CAMERON, Plaintiff, v. Larry E. HARDISTY and Wenger Truck Line, Inc., Defendants-Movants.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

June 17, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard G. Langdon and Richard N. Winders of Herrick, Langdon & Langdon, Des Moines, for defendants-movants.

Jerome A. Ritter and Jeffrey J. Fenske of Ritter & Rolshouse, St. Paul, Minn., for plaintiff.

Considered by REYNOLDSON, C.J., and McGIVERIN, WOLLE, LAVORATO, and NEUMAN, JJ.


NEUMAN, Justice.

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa has suggested by way of a certified question that we re-examine the vitality of our general rule that the local law of the forum determines whether an action is barred by the statute of limitations. Given the facts and legal issue posed by the question before us, we are convinced that our approach has not outlived its usefulness.

The certified facts are as follows:

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