Legal Opinion
Williams v. General Motors Corp.
District Court, E.D. Arkansas
Decided October 24, 1983No. LR-C-83-497PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ROY, District Judge.
Pending now before the Court is the motion of defendant Friendly Chevrolet Co. (Friendly) to dismiss the case against it based upon a lack of jurisdiction. The issue presented is whether there are sufficient contacts between Friendly and the State of Arkansas so as to justify the exercise of jurisdiction over Friendly by this Court.
The essential facts for purposes of the motion are as follows. Rickie Williams, a Jacksonville resident, while overseas on military duty, ordered a car from General Motors Overseas Distribution Corporation, through an overseas…
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