I also wanted to mention that much depends on whether the state in question employs a broad scope or limited scope long arm statute and how their courts define transacting business with the forum state. In the first example you have cited above ( the incident giving rise to the claim within the court's territory), it would have to be the conduct of the defendant that would render him liable for the claim. In our earlier posts the circumstances we discussed had to do with the abstractors (plaintiffs') conduct in completing work within the forum state for the nonresident defendant. The defendant is simply not paying its bills. It is questionable whether that would constitute a defendant's transacting business in the state such that he would be subject to the court's jurisdiction..

All of these problems you avoid if you sue the defendant in his native state.