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Allen v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County

California Supreme Court

Decided July 28, 1953No. L. A. 22684PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSpence, J.

Petitioner seeks a writ of prohibition to restrain the Superior Court of Los Angeles County from taking any further proceedings in an action filed against him by Irving and Jeanette Bromberg. The determinative question is whether the court acquired in personam jurisdiction over petitioner by virtue of service of process on him without the state. Consideration of our statutory provisions and settled legal principles precludes petitioner from obtaining the relief sought.

The main action is one for damages arising out of an automobile collision which occurred in this state on November 1, 1947.…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  3. Milliken v. MeyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  4. Hess v. PawloskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
  5. Wuchter v. PizzuttiSupreme Court of the United States · 1928

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Smith v. SmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
  2. Owens v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1959
  3. Harrison v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1962
  4. Atkinson v. Superior Court of Los Angeles CountyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1957
  5. Mizner v. MiznerNevada Supreme Court · 1968

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