eBay Vehicle Seller Did Not Purposefully Avail Himself of Privileges in Buyer’s State

An individual who offered a vehicle for sale on eBay, and was later sued for breach of contract, did not purposefully avail himself of the benefits and protections of the laws of the buyer’s state, the Illinois Court of Appeals, Second District, ruled June 3 (MacNeil v. Trambert).

In so holding, the court pointed to a 2009 lawsuit involving similar facts, Foley v. Yacht Management Group Inc., No. 08-7254 (N.D. Ill. July 9, 2009)(14 ECLR 1016, 7/22/09). Individuals who offer items for sale on eBay do not purposefully direct their activities where the buyer is ...