CREATIVE COMMUN. CONSULT. v. BYERS TRANSP.

No. 2-56686.

229 N.W.2d 266 (1975)

CREATIVE COMMUNICATION CONSULTANTS, INC., Appellee, v. BYERS TRANSPORTATION CO., INC., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

May 21, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patterson, Lorentzen, Duffield, Timmons, Irish & Becker, Des Moines, for appellant.

Stewart, Wimer, Brennan & Joyce, Des Moines, for appellee.

Heard before MOORE, C. J., and MASON, LeGRAND, REYNOLDSON and HARRIS, JJ.


LeGRAND, Justice.

The question to be decided here is whether defendant is subject to the jurisdiction of Iowa courts by virtue of our long-arm statute, § 617.3, The Code. The trial court held it was. We disagree and reverse, remanding the case for entry of an order sustaining defendant's special appearance.

The pertinent portion of § 617.3 is here set out:

"* * * If a foreign corporation makes a contract with a resident of Iowa to be performed...

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