American College Connection, Inc. v. Berkowitz

Dillard, Judge.

In this civil action, Jessica Berkowitz, a Georgia resident, filed suit against American College Connection, Inc. (“ACC”), a company based primarily in Nebraska, seeking, inter alia, a declaratory judgment and damages for breach of contract. On interlocutory appeal, ACC contends that the trial court erred in denying its motion to dismiss Berkowitz’s complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction. For the reasons set forth infra, we affirm.

At the outset, we note that a defendant who files a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction has the burden of proving lack of…