Legal Opinion
Global Packaging, Inc. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 30, 2011No. G044512PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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BEDSWORTH, J.
INTRODUCTION
Petitioner Global Packaging, Inc. (Global Packaging), sought a writ of mandate pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure1 section 418.10, subdivision (c) after the trial court denied its motion to quash service of summons for lack of jurisdiction. The court found a contractual provision to be a forum selection clause and interpreted this clause as subjecting Global Packaging to its jurisdiction.
We now grant the petition. The trial court improperly conflated venue, forum, and jurisdiction to imply Global Packaging’s consent to personal jurisdiction. The summons should…
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