If someone from one state sues you, and you live in another state, are you forced to appear in that state's court?
2007-05-01 15:03:57 · 6 answers · asked by Greg K 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
1st year civil procedure in Law school.
basically a person can file suit against you in another state if you have substantial contacts with that state..some examples:
Killed/injured someone while driving through, you do business in the state, you advertise your services in the state...among other things
You should consult an attorney and discover the laws of the state to see if they allow the suit for the jurisdiction the plaintiff is claiming.
And by the way this has nothing to do with extradition like one answer stated...extradition is criminal, never civil.
You can go and challenge jurisdiction there without submitting to the jurisdiction of the court...but you should consult an attorney before doing this....but more quickly you have a certain amount of time to respond...don't lose your rights sitting on your hands.
2007-05-01 17:16:15 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Luv 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's called diversity jurisdiction (when the two parties are from different states) and if that particular state court does not have a reason to have jurisdiction over you the case will have to be tried in one of the federal courts. This is a common issue.
2007-05-01 22:34:27 · answer #2 · answered by jen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where they sue you depends on where the alleged injury occurred.
That said, if you don't appear (or have an attorney appear for you), you'll likely have a default judgement entered against you.
2007-05-01 22:09:12 · answer #3 · answered by Teekno 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If the court there has jurisdiction over you for some reason, possibly.
2007-05-01 22:06:22 · answer #4 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2007-05-01 22:15:13 · answer #5 · answered by skip742 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, unless they extradite you. In a civil case normally no done.
2007-05-01 22:10:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋