Gray v. Lukowski

RAWLINGS, Justice.

Plaintiff appeals from trial court adjudication sustaining defendant’s special appearance. We affirm.

This case stems from a June 23, 1970, plaintiff-defendant automobile collision in Cedar Rapids. At that time both parties were Iowa residents but prior to commencement of the instantly involved action defendant had located in Omaha, Nebraska. Therefore notice to him as a nonresident was governed by Sections 321.498-321.505, The Code 1971.

May 31, 1972, plaintiff filed an original notice with the Iowa Department of Public Safety Commissioner. June 2, he filed a “Notification to…