Johnson Heater Corp. v. Deppe

GLENN A. NORTON, Judge.

David Deppe and Johnson Heater Corporation each appeal the trial court’s judgment awarding Deppe damages under a warranty in the parties’ contract. Deppe also appeals the denial of his motion to dismiss Johnson Heater’s petition for lack of personal jurisdiction. We reverse the denial of the motion to dismiss and remand.

I. BACKGROUND

Deppe, a Wisconsin resident, was planning to build a warehouse for his business in Wisconsin and was referred to Johnson Heater for information about HVAC systems. Deppe called Johnson Heater, a Missouri corporation, at its home office in…