Vons Companies, Inc. v. Seabest Foods, Inc.

Supreme Court of California · Decided 1996-12-12

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Opinion GEORGE, C. J. We consider in this case the issue whether California courts may exercise personal jurisdiction over owners of “fast food” restaurant franchises located in another state, in litigation stemming from several incidents of food poisoning that occurred in the foreign jurisdiction. We conclude that the franchisees had sufficient contacts with…

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