MOKHTARIAN v. GTE MIDWEST INC.

No. 96-2071.

578 N.W.2d 666 (1998)

Michael MOKHTARIAN, Appellant, v. GTE MIDWEST INCORPORATED, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

May 28, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard D. Bardos, Baltimore, MD, and Alan M. Wilson, Corydon, for appellant.

Paul Thune of Peddicord, Wharton, Thune and Spencer, Des Moines, for appellee.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and LARSON, LAVORATO, ANDREASEN and TERNUS, JJ.


McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff, Michael Mokhtarian, appeals from the district court's ruling dismissing his tort action against defendant GTE Midwest Incorporated, (GTE), because of failure to timely serve GTE with an original notice under Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 49(a) (1995). We affirm.

I. Background facts and proceedings.

On December 30, 1993, Michael Mokhtarian, an employee of Installation Technicians,

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