Question $18$

$2$ pts

In Chapter $4,$ the author presents the case of Gucci America, Inc. v Wang Huoqing $($N$.$ D$.$ Cal. $2011).$ In that case a resident of China was being sued for selling counterfeit goods to U$.$S$.$ residents via an interactive website. The defendant had never been in the United States. After serving Mr$.$ Houquing via e$-$mail $($providing notice of the lawsuit$),$ Gucci requested a default judgment when Mr$.$ Houquing did not appear in court.

The court ruled that Mr$.$ Huoging was subject to the jurisdiction of the American court even though he had never been in the United States.

The court informed Gucci that the proper place to sue Mr$.$ Huoqing was in China $-$ not the United States.

The court ruled that sevice notice of the lawsuit via e$-$mail was not effective, thus Gucci could not obtain a default judgment against Mr$.$ Houqing.

The court ruled Mr$.$ Huoging did not have sufficient minimum contacts with California and, thus, the court did not have jurisdiction over the defendant.