Law, Business, and Society 9th Edition by Tony McAdams

Exercise 17

Flanagan's, a New Jersey general contractor, ordered an irrigation pumping station from Wise, a Pennsylvania sales representative for Watertronics products. Watertronics, a Wisconsin manufacturer, completed about 15 percent of the pumping station and sent an invoice to Flanagan's seeking partial payment. When payment was not forthcoming, Watertronics asked Flanagan's to submit a credit application. Flanagan's did so and then sent a check for the agreed-upon amount. In the course of their transactions, Flanagan's had a four- to five-minute phone conversation with Watertronics. After the pump was installed problems arose, and Flanagan's made no further payments. Watertronics sued in Wisconsin to collect the balance due. Flanagan's moved to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. Rule on that motion. See Watertronics v. Flanagan's, 635 N.W.2d 27 (Wis. App. 2001).