Stevens v. Stevens

HILL, Judge.

hH

Plaintiff first contends the action should have been dismissed due to lack of personal jurisdiction over plaintiff. A state court may assert jurisdiction over a nonresident respondent and bind him by its judgment when the following elements exist: (1) a statutory ground for the exercise of jurisdiction over his person; (2) proper service of process; and (3) such minimum contacts with the state that it is fair to require him to defend within the state. Dillon v. Funding Corp., 291 N.C. 674, 231 S.E. 2d 629 (1977); Russell v. Tenore, 55 N.C. App. 84, 284 S.E. 2d 521 (1981).…