Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 550.8 (2026)

Statute of limitations

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An action for misappropriation under this chapter must be brought within three years after the misappropriation is discovered or should have been discovered by the exercise of reasonable diligence. For purposes of this section, a continuing misappropriation constitutes a single claim. 90 Acts, ch 1201, §8\n\nTue Dec 09 22:01:43 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 550 (16, 0)

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1999–2019 · leading case: Revere Transducers, Inc. v. Deere & Co., 595 N.W.2d 751 (Iowa 1999).
Revere Transducers, Inc. v. Deere & Co., 595 N.W.2d 751 (Iowa 1999). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 550.8 ; Conn.Gen.Stat. § 52-577.”
CMI Roadbuilding, Inc. v. Iowa Parts, Inc., 920 F.3d 560 (8th Cir. 2019). “In order to succeed in litigation under both statutes, CMI Roadbuilding must not have had actual or imputed knowledge of a violation prior to February 22, 2013, for the claims to survive summary judgment.”
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