Legal Opinion
McGee v. International Life Insurance
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 16, 1957No. 50PublishedCited by 3,394 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
MR. Justice Black, announced by Mr. Justice Douglas.
Petitioner, Lulu B. McGee, recovered a judgment in a California state court against respondent, International Life Insurance Company, on a contract of insurance. Respondent was not served with process in California but by registered mail at its principal place of business in Texas. The California court based its jurisdiction on a state statute which subjects foreign corporations to suit in California on insurance contracts with residents of that State even though such corporations cannot be served with process within…
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