The California Supreme Court’s recent opinion on specific jurisdiction may have far-reaching consequences for future actions brought in the state.
In the recently published opinion in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior Court (Anderson), the California Supreme Court extended the reach of California jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants to unprecedented lengths. The Court found that non-California plaintiffs may be entitled to bring claims in California courts against non-California defendants, even when those claims arise wholly in other states. In particular, specific jurisdiction may be found when a defendant undertakes a “single, coordinated, nationwide course of conduct” that gives rise to claims by both California and out-of-state plaintiffs, regardless of whether any specific plaintiff’s claim arises from the defendant’s actions in California.
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