CORNELISON v. CHANEY

Docket No. L.A. 30416.

16 Cal.3d 143 (1976)

545 P.2d 264

127 Cal. Rptr. 352

ODESSA CORNELISON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. ROY DOUGLAS CHANEY, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

February 10, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Olney, Levy, Kaplan & Tenner and Jack Tenner for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Williams & Black and Donald B. Black for Defendant and Respondent.


OPINION

MOSK, J.

The issue presented by this appeal is whether California, consistent with the due process clause of the United States Constitution, may assert jurisdiction over a nonresident individual whose essentially interstate business has a relationship to this state, but whose allegedly tortious acts occurred outside the state.

Plaintiff is a California resident whose husband...

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