CROSS v. LIGHTOLIER INC.

No. 84-1273.

395 N.W.2d 844 (1986)

Walter A. CROSS, Appellant, v. LIGHTOLIER INCORPORATED, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

November 12, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas E. Leahy of Grefe & Sidney, Des Moines, for appellant.

Keith E. Uhl and Ann Fitzgibbons of Scalise, Scism, Sandre & Uhl, Des Moines, for appellee.

Considered by REYNOLDSON, C.J., and HARRIS, LARSON, SCHULTZ and CARTER, JJ.


SCHULTZ, Justice.

The question here is whether, in an employment contract action, the Iowa District Court acquired personal jurisdiction over a nonresident corporation by service made pursuant to Iowa Code section 617.3 (1983). Ultimately, the issue is whether jurisdiction is acquired when the proof is inadequate to show that the contract is to be performed in part or whole in Iowa, but does show that the corporation was doing business in Iowa.

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