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Appellate 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

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Cherisse H.A. Cleofe is a senior associate at Kiesel Law LLP.

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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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