General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. Keller
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
POPOVICH, J.:
¶ 1 Appellant General Motors Acceptance Corporation (“GMAC”) appeals from the order of the Adams County Court of Common Pleas, which dismissed its complaint for want of personal jurisdiction. GMAC’s sole argument on appeal is that the trial court erred in its determination that it lacked personal jurisdiction over appellee. Upon review, we conclude that appellee falls within the reach of Pennsylvania’s long-arm statute and that the exercise of specific jurisdiction in these circumstances is constitutional. Accordingly, we reverse and remand for trial.
¶ 2 The record reveals that…
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