Darla was a citizen of Missouri. While she was driving her car in Iowa, Darla negligently collided with Pete, causing injuries and property damage. Darla later returned to Missouri. Peter then sued Darla in Iowa state court and arranged for a process server in Missouri to personally serve the complaint on Darla in Missouri. The Iowa court later determined that it had personal jurisdiction over Darla. Most likely, the court's determination was based on _________________.

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A long-arm statute enacted in Iowa. Long-arm statutes allow forum-state courts to obtain personal jurisdiction over nonresident defendants if the defendant caused events to occur within the forum state from which the action arises. Here, a long-arm statute is the most likely basis for asserting personal jurisdiction over Darla.

Darla Was a Citizen of Missouri