Bentley v. Allen-Sherman-Hoff Pump Co.

HARRIS, Justice.

Plaintiff’s counsel was misled as he sought to serve defendant an original notice as specified under section 617.3, The Code. Counsel was thereby deterred from complying with the statute. Plaintiff appeals a ruling sustaining defendant’s special appearance. We affirm.

A wrongful death action was filed March 7, 1970 against defendant, a Pennsylvania corporation which does business in Iowa. It is claimed defendant manufactured an industrial pump which later exploded causing the death of plaintiff’s decedent.

Following service on the secretary of state of Iowa, plaintiff attempted…