Question

A long-arm statute would be triggered when Multiple Choice Wickham, a resident of Maryland, owns a vacation home in the state of Washington. Bingley, a person who rented Wickham’s vacation home, was injured when a mirror in the home broke. Bingley is suing Wickham in Washington. Darcy, a resident of Kentucky, is suing Elizabeth, a resident of West Virginia, in Kentucky based on an accident in Kentucky in which Darcy is alleging Elizabeth’s negligence. All of the answer choices involve situations where a long-arm statute would be triggered. Georgiana, a resident of Arkansas, is suing Lydia, who has a Nebraska-based business making jewelry. Georgiana purchased the jewelry from Lydia, which caused a severe allergic reaction, while Lydia was selling products from a booth at a street fair in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

Answer 1

Georgiana, a resident of Arkansas, is suing Lydia in Arkansas, who has a Nebraska-based business making jewelry. Georgiana purchased the jewelry from Lydia, which caused a severe allergic reaction, while Lydia was selling products from a booth at a street fair in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

Step-by-step explanation:

The situation involving Georgiana and Lydia is one where a long-arm statute would be triggered. A long-arm statute is a law that allows a court to exercise jurisdiction over a defendant who is not physically present within the state's borders, but who has sufficient minimum contacts with the state to justify the court's exercise of jurisdiction. In this case, Lydia is a resident of Nebraska and was selling her products in Arkansas. Georgiana, an Arkansas resident, purchased jewelry from Lydia and suffered a severe allergic reaction as a result. The fact that Lydia conducted business in Arkansas and caused harm to an Arkansas resident would likely be sufficient to trigger a long-arm statute and allow Georgiana to sue Lydia in Arkansas.