In a recent case, the New Jersey Appellate Division addressed
whether an Internet transaction between a New Jersey buyer and
California seller exposed the seller to a New Jersey lawsuit
initiated by the buyer.
The case, Jardim v. Overley, involved the sale of a
vintage car. The seller, Overley, is a California resident. On May
2, 2018, he listed a 1960 Buick Invicta for sale on the website
Hemmings.com, a marketplace used to list cars for sale. Overley
explained in a certification that he is not in the business of
selling cars and does not regularly conduct business over the
Internet. The buyer, Jardim, is in the business of selling used
cars and has an office in New Jersey. Jardim v. Overley,
__ N.J. Super. __ (2019) (slip op. at 3–4).
