Legal Opinion
Stone v. State of Texas
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 8, 1999No. D031136PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
McINTYRE, J.
David J. Stone, M.D., appeals a judgment of dismissal entered after the trial court granted the motion of the State of Texas and the University of Texas Health Center at Tyler (together Health Center) for an order quashing service of the summons. Dr. Stone contends the Health Center had sufficient contacts with California to justify the court’s exercise of personal jurisdiction over it. We affirm.
Background
Dr. Stone practiced pediatrics in San Diego for 19 years. In May 1993, he received a letter from Merritt, Hawkins & Associates (Merritt), a physician search firm located…
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