BERKLEY INTERN. CO., LTD. v. DEVINE

No. 63580.

289 N.W.2d 600 (1980)

BERKLEY INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. and Berkley and Company, Inc., Appellees, v. Francis P. DEVINE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

March 19, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Sackett, Donald J. Hemphill and Bradley Howe of Sackett, Sackett, Hemphill & Howe, Spencer, for appellant.

David W. Belin and Dennis W. Johnson of Belin, Harris, Helmick & Lovrien, Des Moines, and William E. Kunze of Bedell & Kunze, Spirit Lake, for appellees.

Considered by REYNOLDSON, C. J., and LeGRAND, REES, UHLENHOPP and McGIVERIN, JJ.


McGIVERIN, Justice.

The sole issue in this appeal is whether the exercise of in personam jurisdiction over defendant Francis P. Devine under section 617.3, The Code, by the Iowa district court, is consistent with due process of law. The issue was raised when the district court overruled defendant's special appearance. We granted interlocutory appeal to defendant under Iowa R. App.P. 2. We now affirm.

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