Legal Opinion
Saxon v. Smith
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided January 21, 1997No. COA95-1312PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN, Judge.
Defendants appeal the trial court’s denial of their motions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and to stay prosecution pending conclusion of related litigation in Virginia. We affirm.
The allegations of plaintiffs complaint, defendants’ answer, and discovery conducted by the parties reflect the following pertinent information: Plaintiff, a resident of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, is an antique firearms dealer, while defendant Courtney Smith (Smith) is a gun dealer who operates defendant Courtney Smith, Ltd., in Henrico County, Virginia. Plaintiff made purchases…
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