Legal Opinion

West v. Hawker

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 21, 1976No. 2-56968PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McCORMICK, Justice.

We granted this interlocutory appeal to permit plaintiff to challenge a trial court order sustaining special appearances by two of the four defendants in the case. The question presented is whether the original notices served upon these two defendants were sufficient to confer jurisdiction over them under rule 50, Rules of Civil Procedure, as the rule existed on October 3,1973. The trial court answered the question negatively in sustaining the special appearances upon two separate grounds. We reverse and remand.

This is a negligence action based upon injuries plaintiff…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Dailey v. Holiday Distributing CorporationSupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
  2. Townsend v. Mid-America Pipeline CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
  3. Parkhurst v. WhiteSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962
  4. Barnard v. Cedar Rapids City Cab Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1965
  5. Board of Adjustment of City of Des Moines v. RubleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Rieff v. EvansSupreme Court of Iowa · 2001
  2. Johnston v. Percy Construction, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  3. Iowa Power & Light Co. v. Board of Water Works TrusteesCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1979
  4. Holmes v. Polk City Savings BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  5. Jontz v. MahedySupreme Court of Iowa · 1980

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