California Court of Appeal

In a products liability action concerning a prescription drug, the trial court's exercise of jurisdiction over defendants-Swiss pharmaceutical companies, based solely on the global exchange and management of medical and scientific information relative to drug safety and regulatory compliance, offends constitutional due process considerations.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/27/2005
• Published 06/27/2005

Judges

• WALSH, J.*

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Daniel J. Herling, Lina M. Brenner, Duane Morris, Frederick D. Baker, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, San Francisco, for Petitioners., Ara Jabagchourian, Frank Pitre, Cotchett, Pitre, Simon & McCarthy, Burlingame, Michael Ryan, Krupnick, Campbell, Malone, for Real Parties In Interest.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance for Respondent.