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Iowa Code § 614.9 (2026)

Exception in case of death

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If the person having a cause of action dies within one year next previous to the expiration of the limitation provided for, the limitation shall not apply until one year after the person’s death. [C51, §1667; R60, §2748; C73, §2536; C97, §3454; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11016; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §614.9] 2019 Acts, ch 59, §201\n\nTue Dec 09 21:59:36 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 614 (37, 0) §614.10, LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS 6

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1969–2009 · leading case: Overbeck v. Dillaber, 165 N.W.2d 795 (Iowa 1969).

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Overbeck v. Dillaber, 165 N.W.2d 795 (Iowa 1969). · cites it 24× “1(3), Code of Iowa, or whether the period of limitation was extended by the death of his decedent under section 614.9. Plaintiff claims section 614.”

Kaufmann v. Jersey Cmty. Hosp., 919 N.E.2d 1077 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). · cites it 2× “The plaintiff argued her claims did not arise out of patient care and thus the two-year statute of limitations (and six-year statute of repose) did not apply to her claim.”

Walberg v. St. Francis Home, Inc., 2005 WI 64 (Wis. 2005). “5/13-209 (2004); Iowa Code § 614.9 (2004); Mich. Comp. Laws Ann.”

Uhl v. Swanstrom, 876 F. Supp. 1545 (N.D. Iowa 1995). “8A, death of the person having the cause of action, § 614.9, failure of a cause of action on the same issues for any reason not founded on negligence, § 614.”

Kaufmann v. Jersey Cmty. Hosp. (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). “" Iowa Code Ann. §614.9 . Defendants Cherwitz and the Davenport Clinic argued this statute of limitations barred plaintiff's claims.”

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