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Civil Procedure Keyed to Yeazell
Abdouch v. Lopez
Citation:
285 Neb. 718, 829 N.W.2d 662 (2013)Facts
Helen Abdouch, the plaintiff, received an inscribed copy of “Revolutionary Road” from the author Richard Yates in 1963. This book was later stolen. In 2009, Ken Lopez, Defendant, through his business Ken Lopez Bookseller (KLB), purchased the book from a seller in Georgia and subsequently sold it to a buyer outside Nebraska.
KLB’s business includes selling rare books and manuscripts via catalogs and an online platform. They advertised the stolen book on their website, displaying a photo of the inscription for over three years. Despite having no physical presence or business operations in Nebraska, Abdouch, who resides in Nebraska, sued Lopez and KLB for invasion of privacy. The trial court dismissed the case due to lack of personal jurisdiction, a decision Abdouch appealed. The trial court dismissed the lawsuit based on a lack of personal jurisdiction over Defendants. Plaintiff appealed to the Supreme Court of Nebraska.
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