Appellate Practice,
Law Practice
Jul. 27, 2022
Specific jurisdiction over non-resident defendants widens
As seen in Daimler, while Bristol-Myers took steps to limit the application of specific jurisdiction, Ford has opened a door for Plaintiffs to hold non-resident defendants accountable.
Cherisse H.A. Cleofe
Kiesel Law LLPPhone: (310) 854-4444
Email: cleofe@kiesel.law
Cherisse H.A. Cleofe is a senior associate at Kiesel Law LLP.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court ("Bristol-Myers"), 137 S. Ct. 1773 (2017), has been a formidable device for non-forum-resident defendants seeking dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction. But it is no silver bullet.
In a recent Second Appellate District, California Court of Appeals opinion, Daimler Trucks N. Am. LLC v. Superior Court ("Daimler"), No. B316199, (Ct. App. July 7, 2022), the Court denied Daimler Tru...
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