Snakenburg v. Jason Mfg., Inc.

LeGRAND, Justice.

This appeal from a ruling of the trial court sustaining the special appearance of defendant Hackensack Cable Corporation, a New Jersey corporation, requires another review of our long arm statute, section 617.3, Code, 1966. Defendant Jason Mfg., Inc., is not a party to this appeal.

This section, which became effective July 4, 1963, provides generally for a method of acquiring jurisdiction over nonresidents who commit a tort, either in whole or in part, within this state. We must decide if this provision is procedural only or if it affects substantive rights, and, dependent…