Question

Quik Results, Inc., a Maine corporation, makes and sells Power Up!, a weight-gain and muscle-building supplement. Orin, a citizen of New York, sees an ad for Power Up! in WorkOut magazine and buys it in New York City at a local health club. Within ten days of beginning to use Power Up!, Orin suffers internal injuries. Alleging that the injuries are caused by Power Up!, Orin files a suit against Quik in a New York state court. Quik asks the court to dismiss the suit on the ground that it does not have personal jurisdiction over Quik. What is the court most likely to rule and why?

Answer 1

Answer:

This court is likely to rule in favor of orin.

Explanation:

There is a great possibility that this court will not dismiss this suit due to the fact that Quik is a Maine corporation they went ahead to advertise their product in new York. The court in new York has every right to act on the jurisdiction over the corporation based on this fact. Any corporation involved in the production and distribution of food supplements can be held responsible for any negative effect of their product on users. Quik will face the law.