Legal Opinion
Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. v. Dow Chemical Canada ULC
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 21, 2013No. C065603PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NICHOLSON, Acting P. J.
This appeal challenges the trial court’s quashing service of summons for lack of personal jurisdiction. We review the issue as a matter of law (Hall v. LaRonde (1997) 56 Cal.App.4th 1342, 1346 [66 Cal.Rptr.2d 399]), and we affirm the trial court’s determination.
FACTS
The underlying plaintiff sued appellant Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. (Bombardier), for personal injuries. He claimed that in 2007, while trying to start a Sea-Doo personal watercraft manufactured by Bombardier, the watercraft caught fire, causing him serious injuries. He alleged Bombardier…
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