Nevada Litigation Legal Questions

It is her fault for getting knocked up without the benefit of matrimony. It is your fault for letting her get to the point that she wanted to move. It is her fault for being an idiot and moving out. It is the boyfriend's responsibility to pay for the prenatal care, the child birth, and to support the child to at least the age of 18. It is society's fault for condoning people to get pregnant without being married. It is her fault for having sex without a condom in this age of sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS, etc.... Read More

You have indicated that your co-worker totaled your car, which I presume means that your co-worker negligently operated your car and caused the accident.  The simplest solution is to find out whether your co-worker had insurance coverage which might cover her permissively driving another's automobile.  In the alternative, you can simply bring an action against your co-worker for negligence in the operation of the automobile.... Read More

The answer to your question is really twofold: (1) can Nevada courts take jurisdiction over the moving company; and (2) is your dispute one that you can bring in Nevada. Nevada courts can take jurisdiction over companies for whom there is personal jurisdiction in Nevada.   Personal jurisdiction may be (a) general or (b) specific. General personal jurisdiction exists where the Moving Company's activities in Nevada are so substantial or continuous and systematic that the Moving Company may be deemed present in Nevada and hence subject to suit over claims unrelated to its activities in Nevada. Unless its a national moving company with a base of operations in Nevada, this will be difficult to prove. In the absence of general jurisdiction, specific personal jurisdiction may be established where the claims arise from the Moving Company's contacts with Nevada.  The test for specific personal jurisdiction is whether (1) the Moving Company purposefully avails itself of the privilege of serving the Nevada market or of enjoying the protection of the laws of Nevada or where the Moving Company purposefully establishes contacts with Nevada and affirmatively directs conduct toward Nevada, and (2) the claims arises from that purposeful contact with Nevada or conduct targeting Nevada.  The Moving Company's contacts with Nevada must be more than random, fortuitous or attenuated; it is the quality of the contacts and not the quantity that confers personal jurisdiction.  Directing conduct by moving you to Nevada, stopping in Nevada, unloading in Nevada and accepting payment from Nevada would all be factors which go into an argument of specific personal jurisdiction. There is an additional issue which arises in cases like this which is that savvy companies attempt to avoid the risk of being sued nationwide by specifying in the contract the jurisdiction and forum in which any action will be brought.  You should have your contract reviewed with an attorney to determine if this issue is applicable to you.... Read More

An attorney who works in contract and business litigation would be the type of attorney that you would generally seek for this type of a case.  However you should closely review the EBay Terms of Service and Agreements which specify that the venue of any such action will be in California and strictly specify the rights of EBay for dispute resolution.  While you may have a claim as against the person defaming you, you most likely do not have a claim against the EBay.... Read More