Hoag v. Hon. french/wells

OPINION

GOULD, Judge:

¶ 1 Petitioner International Benefits Management Corporation (“IBMC”), individually and as trustee of three Charitable Remainder Unitrusts (the “Unitrusts”), seeks special action relief from the trial court’s order denying its motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. For the reasons discussed below, we accept jurisdiction and reverse the trial court’s order.

¶ 2 Robert J. Hoag created three Unitrusts between 1994 and 2000. The Unitrusts were funded by shares of stock belonging to Hoag. Hoag served as the trustee and administered the Unitrusts in Arizona until…