International Collection Service, Inc. v. Gibbs

Plaintiff appeals the dismissal of its suit for lack of personal jurisdiction. We reverse.

Plaintiff, International Collection Service, is a nationwide debt collection business incorporated in Vermont. Plaintiff collects debts on behalf of creditors with delinquent accounts in Vermont and other states, relying on independent field representatives to identify prospective customers and sell them its collection program. The defendant was one of the plaintiff’s field representatives, located in Monona, Wisconsin. He was paid a weekly commission based on a fixed percentage of his sales. The parties…