Marc Harding d/b/a Harding Law Firm v. Rick Sasso d/b/a Indiana Spine Group

Summary

The court held that Iowa may exercise specific personal jurisdiction over an Indiana physician who agreed to provide expert services and potential trial testimony for an Iowa medical malpractice case. The physician purposefully availed himself of Iowa through a contract centered on an Iowa dispute, and the plaintiff's claims arose directly from that contact. The court also concluded that exercising jurisdiction was consistent with fair play and substantial justice, vacated the court of appeals decision, affirmed the district court's denial of dismissal, and remanded for further proceedings.