A defendant (in this case the cross-defendant) may file a motion to quash service of summons on the grounds of lack of jurisdiction under CCP § 418.10(a)(1) “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.” Personal jurisdiction is required in any action that seeks to impose personal liability against a defendant. A state court may exercise personal jurisdiction over nonresidents who have “minimum contacts” with the forum state. “Minimum contacts” means the relationship between the nonresident and the forum state is such that the exercise of jurisdiction does not offend the “traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice” under the U.S. Constitution’s Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause. (International Shoe Co. v. Washington (1945) 326 U.S. 310, 316). California’s “long-arm” statute is very broad; local courts can assert power over residents and nonresidents alike to the outer limits of constitution