DeCOOK v. ENVIRONMENTAL SEC. CORP., INC.

Nos. 2-58325, 2-58326.

258 N.W.2d 721 (1977)

Gradus DeCOOK et al., Appellants, v. ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY CORPORATION, INC., et al., Appellees. Kenneth W. GETHMANN et al., Appellants, v. ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY CORPORATION, INC., et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

October 19, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick W. Brick and Robert B. Scism of Scalise, Scism, Gentry, Brick & Brick, Des Moines, for appellants.

Joel D. Novak of Herrick, Langdon, Belin, Harris, Langdon & Helmick, Des Moines, for appellees John C. Thornton and Kenneth E. Hazeldine.

Louis A. Lavorato of Williams, Hart, Lavorato & Kirtley, West Des Moines, for appellees Environmental Security Corp., Inc., Design Research Corp., William Spencer and R. Drew McNamara.

Clarence Cosson of Cosson, Christianson, Hohnbaum & George, Des Moines, for appellees Environmental Securities Co. of Ill. and Russell T. Stelle.

Heard by MOORE, C. J., and RAWLINGS, LeGRAND, REYNOLDSON and McCORMICK, JJ.


RAWLINGS, Justice.

Plaintiffs take permissive appeal from trial court's order sustaining special appearances of one foreign corporation and three nonresident directors of an Iowa corporation, all served with process under Section 617.3, The Code 1975. We affirm in part, reverse in part.

Involved here are two causes of action, apparently consolidated for appellate review, one brought by Gradus DeCook and 27 co-plaintiffs, the other by Kenneth W. Gethmann and...

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