Buena Vista Manor v. Century Manufacturing Co.

MOORE, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff has appealed from trial court’s order sustaining nonresident defendant’s special appearance. The sole issue raised is whether plaintiff in giving defendant notice complied with the requirements of the long-arm statute, Code section 617.3. We conclude the trial court erred.

The material facts as shown by the pleadings, the special appearance, resistance thereto and affidavits are not disputed. Plaintiff, Buena Vista Manor, a nursing home in Storm Lake purchased a whirlpool from defendant, Century Manufacturing Company. A part broke on the whirlpool and caused…