Holland v. Hurley

OPINION

PELANDER, Chief Judge.

¶ 1 This case presents a personal-jurisdiction issue of first impression in Arizona arising from plaintiff/appellant Jimmie Holland’s Internet purchase of a used automobile through the online auction site eBay. The trial court dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction Holland’s action for damages *555against the out-of-state eBay seller, defendant/appellee Michael Hurley. Holland challenges that ruling and also argues the court abused its discretion by refusing to stay its ruling on Hurley’s motion to dismiss to give Holland an opportunity to conduct discovery…