VONS COMPANIES, INC. v. SEABEST FOODS, INC.

Docket No. S049039.

14 Cal.4th 434 (1996)

VONS COMPANIES, INC., Cross-complainant and Appellant, v. SEABEST FOODS, INC., et al., Cross-defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of California.

December 12, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Munger, Tolles & Olson, Gregory P. Stone, Joseph D. Lee, Kristin A. Linsley, David M. Rosenzweig, Susan R. Szabo and Kristin S. Escalante for Cross-complainant and Appellant.

Neil, Dymott, Perkins, Brown & Frank, Thomas M. Dymott, Kyle A. Cruse, Crosby, Heafey, Roach & May, Peter W. Davis, James C. Martin, Jacques B. LeBoeuf, Laskero & Associates and Michael G. Roddy for Cross-defendants and Respondents.


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 California through their relationship with their California franchiser, and...

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