SB 1120: Civil actions: jurisdiction.
- Session Year: 2017-2018
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2018-02-13
Existing law authorizes a court to exercise jurisdiction on any basis not inconsistent with the California or the United States Constitutions. Existing law also requires a court to stay or dismiss an action in whole or in part on any conditions that may be just when the court finds that in the interest of substantial justice an action should be heard in a forum outside of the state.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
(a)When a court upon motion of a party or its own motion finds that in the interest of substantial justice an action should be heard in a forum outside this state, the court shall stay or dismiss the action in whole or in part on any conditions that may be just.
(b)The provisions of Section 418.10 do does not apply to a motion to stay or dismiss the action by a defendant who has made a general appearance.
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| Feb 22, 2018 | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| Feb 14, 2018 | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16. |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
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