Mormann v. Iowa Workforce Development
July 20, 2018
Case Name: Mormann v. Iowa Workforce Development Filed:June 15, 2018 by the Iowa Supreme Court (No. 16-1333)Subject matter: The equitable tolling doctrines of the discovery rule and equitable estoppel are available with respect to the 300-day filing limitation in the ICRA.After the Iowa District Court for Polk County dismissed Mr. Mormann’s failure-to-hire claim, Mr. Mormann filed an application for interlocutory review, which the Iowa Supreme Court granted. The Court held that the equitable tolling doctrines of the discovery rule and equitable estoppel are available with respect to the 300-day filing limitation in the ICRA. However, the Court held that Mormann was not entitled to either doctrine and affirmed the decision of the district court.More Information:Iowa Supreme Court: Mormann v. Iowa Workforce Development