Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California

How do I sue?

I entered into a contract with a company who was

to make a musical instrument for me by February

27. They have not, and haven't communicated

with me since January 23. I have given them half

the amount up front and was to pay the rest when

I received the instrument. Their unwilligness to

communicate implies their fraud, and I and three

others would like to sue after exhausting many

other options. How do we do this? Do we need

to be present, or do I need to travel down from

Alaska? Can we get the proper forms on line?

-Victimized and remote


Asked on 3/19/01, 3:54 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
James Szender Law Office of James R. Szender

Re: How do I sue?

Depending on the circumstances, it may be possible to persuade an Alaska court to take jurisdiction under our "long arm" statute. A lot depends on the nature and extent of the defendant's contacts with the state and/or its residents.

The other choice would be to contact the courts in a state where the defendant lives or does business, and persue the case long distance, hopefully through some type of simplified small claims procedure.

Sorry to be so brief, but a more specific answer would require more specific facts.

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Answered on 6/05/01, 10:19 pm


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