Defendant may be sued in Louisiana	5 points _______
Defendant advertised here	5 points _______
Goods were shipped into Louisiana	5 points _______
Sufficient minimum contact	5 points _______
for specific longarm jurisdiction	5 points _______
Defendant may be sued in Virginia	5 points _______
and may be served there through registered agent	5 points _______
Defendant may be sued in New Jersey	5 points _______
and may be served there through registered agent	5 points _______
The question is whether defendant may be sued in Illinois	5 points _______
Is their conduct sufficient to support general longarm jurisdiction?	5 points _______
How extensively do they advertise on television in Illinois?	5 points _______
Or is the company qualified to do business in Illinois?	5 points _______
In which case she may serve their registered agent	5 points _______
Louisiana uses governmental interests approach to choice of law	5 points _______
Louisiana courts would apply Louisiana law	5 points _______
Discussion of governmental interests test	5 points _______
Discussion of grouping of contacts or center of gravity test	5 points _______
Discussion of lex locus contractus	5 points _______
Analysis of what substantive law an Illinois court would apply	5 points _______
Recommendation that she sue in Illinois	5 points _______
Recommendation that she garnish via American Express	5 points _______
which probably has an office and can be served in Illinois	5 points _______

This case is governed by UCCJEA	5 points _______
Which applies internationally	5 points _______
FPKPA does not apply internationally	5 points _______
Case is also governed by Hague Convention in International Abduction	5 points _______
Louisiana is not home state of child under UCCJEA	5 points _______
Home state is where child has lived for last six months	5 points _______
or if under six months old, since birth	5 points _______
Periods of temporary absence are counted as part of period	5 points _______
Home state jurisdiction continues for six months following removal	5 points _______
provided a parent continues to reside in such jurisdiction	5 points _______
The father still lives in Cuba, so Cuba is still the home state	5 points _______
Father is not bound by the ex parte order, as UCCJEA prohibits same	5 points _______
Uncle's only hope is "emergency jurisdiction"	5 points _______
Emergency jurisdiction is not favored	5 points _______
This emergency can best be handled in Cuba	5 points _______
On a forum non basis, Cuba is the more convenient forum	5 points _______
Evidence concerning the child's education and relatives is there	5 points _______
Hague convention speaks of "habitual residence" of the child	5 points _______
Cuba is the child's habitual residence	5 points _______
Case should be remanded with instructions to dismiss in favor of Cuba	5 points _______

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