Allen v. Columbia Financial Management, Ltd.

Donald R. Allen and others sued the law firm of Hochman, Salkin, and DeRoy, Jacob Shearer, and the law firm of Shearer and Rudich and others on causes of action arising out of the marketing of video and computer game leases. The appellants, who are all California residents, moved under Rule 12(b), S. C. R. Civ. P., to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The trial court denied their motions to dismiss and they appealed. We reverse the order as to Jacob Shearer, and Shearer and Rudich; however, we affirm in part as to,; Hochman, Salkin and DeRoy. ]

A brief description of the marketing…