Martinez v. Farmington Motors, Inc.

Opinion by

Judge ROY.

Plaintiffs, Juan P. and Maria Martinez, appeal from the judgment of the trial court dismissing their complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction over defendant, Farmington Motors, Inc., d/b/a Car Land. We reverse and remand with directions to reinstate plaintiffs’ complaint.

Plaintiffs, who are residents of La Plata County, Colorado, purchased a used car from defendant in October 1994. Defendant is a New Mexico corporation and operates a used car dealership in Farmington, New Mexico, a city approximately 48 miles south-southwest of Durango, Colorado.

Shortly after they…