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MORTVEDT v. BETHANY MANOR, INC.

No. 89-82.

458 N.W.2d 2 (1990)

Walter MORTVEDT, Appellant, v. BETHANY MANOR, INC., and Michael Bonello, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

July 18, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Mann, Jr. of Mann and Mann, Des Moines, for appellant.

Brian L. Campbell of Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, Des Moines, for appellees.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and HARRIS, SCHULTZ, NEUMAN and SNELL, JJ.

SCHULTZ, Justice.

This appeal arises from the dismissal of an action pursuant to Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 215.1.1 This rule provides that a case be automatically dismissed for want of prosecution unless grounds for continuation are shown.

On the dismissal date, January 1, 1988, the district court had plaintiff's submitted motion for summary judgment under advisement. The significant issue on appeal is whether a submitted motion...

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