A. R. Industries, Inc. v. Superior Court

Petitioner, A. R. Industries, Inc., an Ohio corporation, seeks a writ of mandate to require the Sacramento County Superior Court to quash service of summons. Service was pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 411, subdivision 2, upon the theory that defendant was “doing business’’ in this state. After reviewing the evidence, we have concluded that Industries’ contention that service offended the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment cannot be sustained.

The pending action was brought by Cervantes, the real part in interest. The action was based upon bodily injuries allegedly…