Rivelli v. Hemm

Filed 8/2/21 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT PATRICK J. RIVELLI et al., H046878 (Santa Clara County Plaintiffs and Appellants, Super. Ct. No. 18CV326785) v. FRANK HEMM et al., Defendants and Respondents. In this appeal, we decide whether a Swiss company and its executive vice president, a Swiss citizen and resident, are subject to suit in California court for claims related to the purchase by the Swiss company of shares of a privately-held California corporation. The trial court granted the Swiss defendants’ motions to quash…