Legal Opinion
Newton Manufacturing Co. v. Biogenetics, Ltd.
Court of Appeals of Iowa
Decided August 30, 1990No. 89-1416PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHLEGEL, Judge.
Biogenetics is an Illinois corporation with its principal place of business in Chicago. In February 1988, Helene Metersky, an independent contractor employed by Newton Manufacturing, solicited Biogenetics to purchase certain promotional merchandise from Newton Manufacturing. The solicitations, actual sales, and deliveries of the merchandise occurred in Illinois. The contracts stated that they were subject to acceptance by Newton Manufacturing, that they could be consummated only in Iowa, and that independent contractors had no authority to finalize them.
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