Legal Question in Consumer Law in Arkansas

Place of Litigation

When an out of state sale occurs and a lawsuit is filed, in which state would the litigation take place? The state of the consumer/defendant is Pennsylvania and the state of the seller/plaintiff is Arkansas.


Asked on 2/02/06, 7:15 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Mark Johns Mark Johns, Esquire

Re: Place of Litigation

If the sale occurred with both parties in Arkansas then jurisdiction is most probably Arkansas. If the sale occurred by phone or by computer, with the plaintiff in PA, either state would have jurisdiction.

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Answered on 2/03/06, 5:42 am


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