Swett & Crawford v. Sedgwick Group
In this appeal, court determined that an English insurance brokerage firm is subject to personal jurisdiction in California. The brokerage firm purposefully interjected itself into California for a period of 50 years, transacting millions of dollars in business with 12 California insurance brokers for the purpose of obtaining insurance premiums and commissions from California clients. In particular, the English company brokered the insurance coverage that is at issue in this case, on behalf of California residents. Notions of fair play and substantial justice support the conclusion that the English company should defend its conduct with respect to the insurance policy, in California. The order granting respondent’s motion to quash is reversed.
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