Sandy Lane Holdings LLC, et al. v. Hankey Capital, LLC, et al.
Motion to Quash Service of Summons
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Case No.: 26STCV16670 Matter: Motion to Quash Service of Summons Moving Party: Defendant Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Responding Party: Unopposed Notice: OK Ruling: The Motion to Quash is granted. Moving party to give notice. The Court encourages all parties to appear remotely via LA CourtConnect. If submitting on the Court's tentative ruling, please follow the instructions provided above. Defendant Fidelity National Financial, Inc. now seeks to quash service of summons due to lack of personal jurisdiction.
A defendant may move to quash service of summons on the ground the Court lacks personal jurisdiction. (Code Civ. Proc. Sec. 418.10(a)(1).) "Although the defendant is the moving party, the plaintiff must carry the initial burden of demonstrating facts by a preponderance of evidence justifying the exercise of jurisdiction in California." (In re Automobile Antitrust Cases I and II (2005) 135 Cal.App.4th 100, 110.) Plaintiffs failed to file any opposition such that they failed to carry their burden.
The Motion to Quash is, therefore, granted. Moving party to give notice.
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