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Originally Posted by JMS935
Where the sale occurred is what’s the matter of law issue, and is thus determined by the judge. Just because the car was located in Cali doesn’t necessarily make that the ‘location’ of the transaction when they buyer wasn’t there as well. There’s just as much reason to consider that the proper venue is where the transaction being sued over originated from, not the location of the car. I just dealt with this myself, and the judge ruled the proper venue is where the buyer lives. Though I’m sure you put that to several judges and you’ll get mixed results - it’s a crap shoot. Just like the judge you get - another crap shoot.
I wouldn’t waste a dollar hiring an attorney until you get served OP.
And judgements aren’t worth the paper they are written on in this country, they are virtually uncollectible. I’ve never seen a buck returned to me on any of mine either. Those who have nothing to lose just ignore them, and those that do, usually file for bankruptcy to block them. Our civil justice system is a sham. It was designe
d for the attorneys to benefit from the lawsuits, not to serve justice.
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The only risk is that the lawyers home jurisdiction may only require 3 attempts to serve...and the publication suffices. You might never know you were sued, living in another state, and you lose by default judgement...