HIRSCH v. BLUE CROSS, BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS CITY

No. 85-6277.

800 F.2d 1474 (1986)

Terrance HIRSCH and Margaret Hirsch, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. BLUE CROSS, BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS CITY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided September 29, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter Tribbey, Robert W. Nowack, Law Offices of Walter Tribbey, Ontario, Cal., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Daniel Garcia, Sally Kingsberg, Munger, Tolles, & Rickershauser, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant-appellee.

Before GOODWIN, TANG, and FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.


FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:

Terrance and Margaret Hirsch appeal the district court's dismissal of their action against Blue Cross, Blue Shield of Kansas City. The district court held that Blue Cross did not have sufficient contacts with the State of California to permit an exercise of personal jurisdiction. We reverse.

I. BACKGROUND

The facts in this case are not in dispute. Defendant Blue Cross, Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue Cross) is incorporated...

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