Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Ford

This civil action was commenced to collect a credit card debt alleged to be due from the defendant. A companion action was brought roughly simultaneously for another credit card debt owed by the same defendant. The companion action resulted in a judgment for the plaintiff and is not the subject of this appeal. Its relevance is limited to the issue of the defendant’s notice or knowledge of the pendency of the instant action.

The sole issue on this appeal is whether the motion judge erred in her determination that the court had acquired personal jurisdiction over the defendant.

The officer’s…