California Supreme Court
Sep. 7, 2016
Bristol-Myers: Expansive view of PJ undermines precedent
Without jurisdictional limits, the confines of due process will be eroded and the predictability of litigation will be replaced by guesswork as to whether contacts with a given forum state will allow a corporation to be sued there by a resident of any other state. By Paul F. Utrecht
Paul F. Utrecht
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Utrecht & Lenvin, LLP
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Paul F. Utrecht is a partner with Utrecht & Lenvin, LLP who has extensive appellate experience.
The California State Supreme Court issued an opinion in the case of Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court (BMS), 2016 DJDAR 8952 (Aug. 29, 2016) , which has drastic and far-reaching implications for the imposition of personal jurisdiction over non-resident defendants for claims brought by non-resident plaintiffs. This decision could herald the beginning of a new era in jurisdiction over any corporation whi...
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