HEARING ON MOTION TO QUASH SERVICE OF SUMMONS & COMPLAINT
FILED BY CRAIG MITCHELL, et al.
* TENTATIVE RULING: *
The motion to quash service of summons for lack of personal jurisdiction filed by defendants Craig Mitchell and Veteran’s InHome Family Care, LLC (“VIFC”) is denied.
Plaintiff has sued four defendants in this case for the return of a $35,000 investment she sent to VIFC. The investment was to be used to convert a motel or hotel into a health care facility. Two of the defendants, Quality Health Asset Management (“QHAM”) and Tracy Brown are apparently California residents. Moving defendants Mitchell and VIFC are not.
Plaintiff concedes that the contacts of Mitchell and VIFC are insufficient to sustain general personal jurisdiction, but argues they are sufficient to support specific personal jurisdiction.
A California court may not assert jurisdiction simply because the injury occurred here. (Shisler v. Sanfer Sports Cars, Inc. (2005) 146 Cal.App.4th 1254, 1260.) Rather, “[
Hearing Date
September 10, 2020
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HEARING ON MOTION TO QUASH SERVICE OF SUMMONS & COMPLAINT
FILED BY CRAIG MITCHELL, et al.
* TENTATIVE RULING: *
The motion to quash service of summons for lack of personal jurisdiction filed by defendants Craig Mitchell and Veteran’s InHome Family Care, LLC (“VIFC”) is denied.
Plaintiff has sued four defendants in this case for the return of a $35,000 investment she sent to VIFC. The investment was to be used to convert a motel or hotel into a health care facility. Two of the defendants, Quality Health Asset Management (“QHAM”) and Tracy Brown are apparently California residents. Moving defendants Mitchell and VIFC are not.
Plaintiff concedes that the contacts of Mitchell and VIFC are insufficient to sustain general personal jurisdiction, but argues they are sufficient to support specific personal jurisdiction.
A California court may not assert jurisdiction simply because the injury occurred here. (Shisler v. Sanfer Sports Cars, Inc. (2005) 146 Cal.App.4th 1254, 1260.) Rather, “[