ELIZABETH KARNAZES VS. JUAN GARCIA ET AL

Set for Law and Motion/Discovery Calendar on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, Line 2. DEFENDANTs RINALDI LAW GROUP, LLC, BRILL & ASSOCIATES, PL, RICHARD NIELSEN, JOSEPH RINALDI, and DAVID BRILL's Motion To Quash Service Of Complaint.

Defendants Rinaldi Law Group, LLC, Brill & Associates, PL, Richard Nielsen, Joseph Rinaldi, and David Brill's motion to quash service of the complaint on them is granted.

When a defendant moves to quash service of process due to lack of personal jurisdiction, the plaintiff bears the initial burden of demonstrating facts justifying the exercise of jurisdiction. (Zehia v. Superior Court (2020) 45 Cal.App.5th 543, 552.) To carry this burden, the plaintiff must do more than merely allege facts. The plaintiff "'must present evidence sufficient to justify a finding that California may properly exercise jurisdiction over the defendant.' " (Zehia, at p. 552, quoting In re Automobile Antitrust Cases I & II (2005) 135 Cal.App.4th 100, 110.) If the plaintiff satisfies the initial burden, then the defendant has the burden of demonstrating that the exercise of jurisdiction would be unreasonable. (Zehia, at p. 552.)

Plaintiff Elizabeth Karnaze fails to present any evidence showing that the Florida-based moving parties are subject to either general or specific personal jurisdiction in California.

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