Civil Litigation,
Law Practice,
Appellate Practice
Oct. 19, 2017
We should end inadvertent submissions to jurisdiction
The last thing a party challenging personal jurisdiction wants to do is slip into a general appearance and thereby "consent" to jurisdiction before the challenge to jurisdiction has even been heard.
James A. Dooley
Associate
Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek
Email: dooley@scmv.com
James is a certified specialist in family law by the California Board of Legal Specialization.
Seasoned attorneys know the horror stories: "You can slip into a general appearance just by asking for a continuance!"
The last thing a party challenging personal jurisdiction wants to do is slip into a general appearance and thereby "consent" to jurisdiction before the challenge to jurisdiction has even been heard. Inadvertent submissions to jurisdiction were a real concern in the 20th century, but changes in the law in the 21st ce...
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