Legal Opinion
Twaddle v. Twaddle
Court of Appeals of Iowa
Decided May 29, 1998No. 96-1800PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VOGEL, Judge.
Joan Twaddle appeals the district court’s ruling dismissing the breach of contract and promissory estoppel action against her son, Donald Twaddle, a Minnesota resident, for lack of personal jurisdiction. As we determine Donald did not have sufficient minimum contacts with Iowa, we find the suit was properly dismissed.
Background facts. Donald was born in Iowa in 1942 but moved in 1976 to Minnesota. Joan’s residence is Mills County, Iowa. By April 1989, Donald was having difficulty repaying a loan to the Farmers’ Home Administration (“FmHA”) for the purchase of his Minnesota farm.…
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