Metnick & Levy, P.A. v. Seuling

The primary question in this case is one of personal jurisdiction. The circuit court dismissed the case against two defendants. We reverse as to one defendant, holding that the record reflects adequate long-arm jurisdiction over a breach of contract claim; we affirm as to a second defendant who was sued for tortious interference with a contract, because the complaint below failed to demonstrate the existence of long-arm jurisdiction.

Barbara Seuling, a New York resident, was seriously injured in an automobile accident in Vermont by a Vermont resident who was driving while intoxicated. Based on…