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Can I sue a California Company from Indiana

I have a small claim against a company I bought furniture from that is in Cal.The furniture is defective and the company won't stand by its warranty, also I find they claim to be a manufctrer and are not, which affects my claim. So, how do I get relief (I'm in Indiana) without going to Cal. to sue? The amount is about$600 Thanks!


Asked on 9/07/06, 5:05 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Re: Can I sue a California Company from Indiana

You are probably out of luck. However, you can do some searches on the internet to determine if the company had an office locally. You can also determine if some other entity or person in Indiana owe this company money. If they do and you obtain a small claims judgement, you can garnish the amount owed. Additionally, if the company you sue does its banking with a bank that has a facility anywhere in Indiana, you can garnish the account.

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Answered on 9/07/06, 5:32 pm
Robert F. Cohen Law Office of Robert F. Cohen

Re: Can I sue a California Company from Indiana

If the company advertises in Indiana, it has sufficient "minimum contacts" for you to sue in Indiana. Once you obtain a judgment, you can hire a collection firm to domesticate the judgment in California and try to collect. You would have to shell out some money for doing so; however, if the judgment is collected, you might be able to get most of that back.

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Answered on 9/07/06, 8:13 pm


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