Abdouch v. Lopez

Helen Abdouch (plaintiff) sued Ken Lopez and Ken Lopez Bookseller (KLB) (defendants) in Nebraska for invasion of privacy after KLB, an online rare-book dealer, displayed a photo of a book inscription to Abdouch on its website. The question was whether Nebraska courts had personal jurisdiction over the out-of-state defendants.

Whether operating an interactive website that lets customers browse and purchase books establishes personal jurisdiction in a state merely because the plaintiff resides there.