 jig
join:2001-01-05
Hacienda Heights, CA | getting a judement in one state enforced in another someone mentioned that they thought it was generally hard to get a judgement against them in another state enforced in the state where they are domiciled.
not true, google "full faith and credit" and the 14th amendment.
if instead, you were concerned with another state's ability to get personal jurisdiction over you (maybe in a trial over something like a purchase dispute), allowing the 14th amendment to apply, then the question is a little harder to answer. but, in the case where someone reaches out into another state to make a purchase, taking advantage of the state's protections and being fully able to foresee being hailed into court there (might even be in the on-line contract of sale if it was an on-line purchase) over a dispute in the purchase... depending on the amount of the purchase and how often purchases are made by the purchaser... it's not a slam dunk, but certainly doable.
then it becomes a question of money. $13,000 (base) is probably enough for a company to file a suit. if the purchaser defaults in the suit (ignores it), then they can only fight the personal jurisdiction when the out of state judgement comes a calling, and if they lose that, they can't fight the judgement on its merits.
it's worthwhile discussing it with a real lawyer.
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A man compounded of law and gospel is able to cheat a whole country with his religion and then destroy them under color of law. -Ben Franklin |
