PRETRIAL ADJUDICATION
...Jurisdiction & Venue
......Personal Jurisdiction
.........Requirements
............Service
4 Cards On This Topic:

Motion to quash for lack of personal jurisdiction affirmed–absent substantial nexus between AR insurer's CA activities and CA lawsuit, personal jurisdiction over insurer for property damage in AR did not comport with DP.

Because trial court never acquired fundamental personal jurisdiction over D, who was in jail when process server falsely claimed he personally served him, order denying D's motions to set aside default and dismiss reversed.

(Former) CCP 1713.3 requires foreign country money judgments be enforced by bringing action—summons must be served to obtain personal jurisdiction over defendant (CCP 410.50 (a)).

Superior court had personal jurisdiction over P, who commenced arbitration; service of D's discovery motions on her attorney proper under CCP.