Julen v. Larson

Opinion

FLEMING, J.

Martin Julen (plaintiff) doing business as Julen-Sport in Zermatt, Switzerland, filed a complaint against Phillip G. Larson (defendant) and Robert La Place predicated on a money judgment rendered by a Swiss court of general jurisdiction in connection with the sale of goods. (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 1713-1713.8, the Uniform Foreign Money-Judgments Recognition Act.) Defendant’s motion for summary judgment was granted by the trial court on the principal ground that the service of Swiss process was not “reasonably calculated” to give defendant notice of the action which resulted in…