
    Maria SANCHEZ aka Teresa Martinez-Sanchez, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Otoniel Sanchez, Deceased, Appellant, v. Kevin LOWE and Muscatine Tire and Wheel, Appellees.
    No. 98-1360.
    Supreme Court of Iowa.
    Oct. 11, 2000.
    Marc Moen and Frank Santiago, Iowa City, for appellant.
    Eric M. Knoernschild of Hintermeister, Knoernsehild & Eichelberger, Muscatine, and Brian C. Ivers of McDonald, Stoneb-raker, Cepican & Woodward, P.C., Davenport, for appellees.
   PER CURIAM.

The justices of the court being equally divided, the judgment of the district court is affirmed by operation of law. See Iowa Code § 602.4107 (1999).

DISTRICT COURT JUDGMENT AFFIRMED BY OPERATION OF LAW.

For affirmance: McGIVERIN, C.J., and CARTER, SNELL, and CADY, JJ.

For Reversal: LARSON, LAVORATO, NEUMAN, and TERNUS, JJ.  