PERSONAL JURISDICTION

Bickford, a resident of Maine, received hospital bills over

a period of several months from Onslow Memorial Hospital

(Onslow), which had treated a relative of Bickford's

ex-wife. Although Onslow eventually acknowledged

that Bickford was not legally responsible for the bills,

Onslow continued to pursue the debt through collection

and reported the debt as delinquent to Bickford's credit

agencies. Bickford filed suit against Onslow in a Maine

state court, alleging a violation of several consumer protection

laws. Onslow is located in North Carolina and

does not own property or have any agents in Maine.

CASE QUESTION

1. Does the Maine court have personal jurisdiction

over Onslow?