sativo Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 I'm an Arizona resident who was sued by a couple in Massachusetts through the Greenfield District Court over an Ebay transaction. When I received my summons, I responded with a motion that challenged the jurisdiction of the case. The court clerk rejected the motion and informed me that the court WILL NOT hear pre-trial motions under any circumstances.I explained that I did not have the financial means to appear in person nor to hire an attorney that could stand in for me at trial. Unfortunately those pleas fell on deaf ears.I feel that my rights to due process were violated. I was innocent of the plaintiff's accusations and would have gladly defended myself here in Arizona. I've never marketed to, nor done business in, Massachusetts. I never engaged this seller prior to the sale (nor they me). I posted something on Ebay and they bought it from me -- why should I have to fly out to Massachusetts on false accusations of a deal gone bad?As it stands, there was a default judgment awarded against me and my credit rating, reputation, and financial status has suffered.Is there anything (short of spending thousands on attorneys) that I can do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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