Legal Opinion
Evangelize China Fellowship, Inc. v. Evangelize China Fellowship
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 24, 1983No. Civ. 66148PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HANSON (Thaxton), J.
Plaintiff Evangelize China Fellowship, Inc. (hereinafter ECF, Inc.) appeals from the trial court’s minute order quashing service of summons for lack of personal jurisdiction, an order which we affirm.
Factual Background
ECF, Inc. and Evangelize China Fellowship, Hong Kong (hereinafter ECF, Hong Kong) are independent entities both of which were founded by Reverend Andrew Gih for the purpose of promoting “Christianity among persons of Chinese descent.”
A battle for power developed between these two organizations and Reverend Gih was replaced by plaintiff Edwin Orr as the…
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