Edward Rose Building Co. v. Cascade Lumber Co.

LARSON, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether an Illinois judgment may be enforced in Iowa under Iowa Code chapter 626A (1997) in the face of the judgment debtor’s argument that the Illinois court lacked jurisdiction. We reject this argument and hold the district court properly enforced the Illinois judgment.

I. Facts and Prior Proceedings.

Cascade Lumber Company, an Iowa corporation, contracted with Edward Rose Building Company (Edward Rose), a Michigan corporation, to manufacture building trusses and deliver them to a building site in Illinois. A dispute arose, and on July 16, 1997,…