Advanced Purification Engineering Corporation v. Ispring Water Systems, LLC (KC069602)

Specially Appearing Defendants Cai and Chen’s MOTION TO QUASH SERVICE OF SUMMONS FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION

Respondent: Cross-Complainant Muscle Bar, LLC

TENTATIVE RULING

Specially Appearing Defendants Cai and Chen’s motion to quash service of summons for lack of personal jurisdiction is GRANTED.

Specially Appearing Defendants Cai and Chen move to quash service for lack of personal jurisdiction.

A defendant, on or before the last day of his or her time to plead or within any further time that the court may for good cause allow, may serve and file a notice of motion to quash service of summons on the ground of lack of jurisdiction of the court over him or her. (CCP 418.10(a)(1).)

When a nonresident defendant challenges personal jurisdiction the burden shifts to the plaintiff to demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence that all necessary jurisdictional criteria are met. (Jewish Defe