David M. Rice, Inc. v. Intrex, Inc.

MacLAUGHLIN, Justice.

Plaintiff, David M. Rice, Inc. (Rice), a Nebraska corporation, commenced an action in a Nebraska state court against defendant, Intrex Incorporated (Intrex), a New York corporation, and obtained a default judgment in the amount of $2,249.60. Subsequently, Rice brought an action on the judgment in Minnesota gaining quasi-in-rem jurisdiction by garnishment. The Hen-nepin County Municipal Court granted Rice’s motion for summary judgment and Intrex appeals, alleging that there was no valid in personam jurisdiction over Intrex in the Nebraska court. For the reasons stated…