Legal Opinion

Demarest v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided March 25, 1980No. Civ. 57417PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

HASTINGS, J.

This is a proceeding in mandamus which challenges respondent court’s refusal to quash service of summons on petitioners.

The facts underlying the suit pending below arise out of a child custody battle between real party in interest and his former wife, Margaret Jean Hall (hereinafter Margaret). Real party and Margaret were married in Nevada in 1967. They immediately took up residence in California. The marriage produced a daughter in 1969 and a son in 1972, both born in California. The family continued to live in California until 1975, when Margaret and real party separated.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. Kulko v. Superior Court of Cal., City and County of San FranciscoSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Fortenbury v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1940
  4. Quattrone v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Sturm, Ruger & Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985

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