Classic Commercial Services, Inc. v. Baldwin
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Presiding Judge.
Classic Commercial Services, Inc. sued defendant Robert Baldwin in the Superior Court of Gwinnett County and later served Baldwin with the summons and complaint at his residence in North Carolina. Baldwin moved to dismiss the complaint on the grounds that the superior court lacked personal jurisdiction. The trial court granted Baldwin’s motion to dismiss, and Classic Commercial appeals. For the reasons set forth below, we vacate the trial court’s order and remand the case with direction.
A defendant moving to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction bears the burden…
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