What is the name of your state? New Jersey (but being sued in Michigan)
Last year I sold newly factory rebuilt transmisson to a man in South Lyon Michigan via mail order for $1200. The man installed the transmisson in his car himself (without a mechanic) used it for four months and then wrote me telling me that he was not satisified with it. I called the manufacturer and they said to have the buyer ship it back to them. The buyer shipped it back to the manufacturer and then asked me for a full refund. After the manufacturer found nothing wrong with the transmission I refused to give the refund, siting that there was nothing wrong with the transmisson and that he had used it. the customer didn't want the transmisson back and sued me in local small claims court, winning a judgement for $1600 because I could not afford to appear and plead my case in Michigan. Subsequently the judgement ended up in Michigan Superior court, where again I could not appear and a warrant was apparently issued. No NJ attorney will take this case as it is Michigan law that we are concerned with. Anyone know how I can resolve the matter? Is this judgement legal? The way I see it it is NJ that has jurisdiction not Michigan.
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Last year I sold newly factory rebuilt transmisson to a man in South Lyon Michigan via mail order for $1200. The man installed the transmisson in his car himself (without a mechanic) used it for four months and then wrote me telling me that he was not satisified with it. I called the manufacturer and they said to have the buyer ship it back to them. The buyer shipped it back to the manufacturer and then asked me for a full refund. After the manufacturer found nothing wrong with the transmission I refused to give the refund, siting that there was nothing wrong with the transmisson and that he had used it. the customer didn't want the transmisson back and sued me in local small claims court, winning a judgement for $1600 because I could not afford to appear and plead my case in Michigan. Subsequently the judgement ended up in Michigan Superior court, where again I could not appear and a warrant was apparently issued. No NJ attorney will take this case as it is Michigan law that we are concerned with. Anyone know how I can resolve the matter? Is this judgement legal? The way I see it it is NJ that has jurisdiction not Michigan.
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