Legal Opinion
Thomson v. Anderson
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 13, 2003No. G031407PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FYBEL, J.
INTRODUCTION
We hold Corporations Code section 31420 (section 31420) does not create an independent basis for personal jurisdiction for claims arising under the Franchise Investment Law, Corporations Code section 31000 et seq. Section 31420 is a service of process statute providing that a nonresident, by engaging in conduct prohibited by or made actionable under the Franchise Investment Law, consents to the appointment of the Commissioner of Corporations as attorney to receive service of process of a complaint brought under the Franchise Investment Law. Notwithstanding section…
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