Sueing someone from another state
I live in New York & would like to sue
someone who lives in Florida for money I
loaned him during the summer. Can I sue
him in a New York Civil Court suit.
Asked on 12/25/06, 12:33 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark S. Moroknek
Kelly & Curtis, PLLC.
Re: Sueing someone from another state
This involves a concept known as personal jurisdiction, too complicated to explain here. There are ways to do this, but if the case is about a small loan from a non-resident with no other NY contacts, you will probably have to sue in Florida.
You can sue here and try to enforce the judgment in Florida, but again I would look into suing in Florida.
Answered on 12/25/06, 2:00 pm
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