GREIF v. K-MART CORP.

No. 86-131.

404 N.W.2d 151 (1987)

Louis GREIF, Appellant, v. K-MART CORPORATION, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Rehearing Denied May 8, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. Raymond Walton of Aspelmeier, Fisch, Power, Warner & Engberg, Burlington, for appellant.

Craig A. Levien and Vicki L. Seeck of Betty, Neuman, McMahon, Hellstrom & Bittner, Davenport, for appellee.

Considered en banc.


HARRIS, Justice.

The question here involves Iowa rule of civil procedure 215.1, our provision for dismissing cases for want of prosecution. Because of its advanced age this case had become subject to dismissal under the rule and plaintiff's counsel had been notified accordingly. He obtained a continuance to a date beyond the automatic dismissal date at which time the case was set for trial. It was however not reached and the issue is whether jurisdiction over the...

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