Rollins Burdick Hunter of Southern California, Inc. v. Alexander & Alexander Services, Inc.

Plaintiffs appeal from an order granting the motion of defendants Alexander & Alexander Services, Inc. (A & A Services) and John Bogardus to quash service of summons for lack of jurisdiction.

Facts

Plaintiffs, Rollins Burdick Hunter of Southern California (RBH Southern California) and Rollins Burdick Hunter Co., sued a number of defendants for breach of agreement authorized by statute, interference with contractual relations, unfair competition, breach of fiduciary duty and fraudulent conversion. All causes of action included the following allegations: Plaintiff RBH Southern California conducts business as a commercial insurance broker in California. Defendant A & A Services, a Maryland corporation, is the sole shareholder of defendant Alexander & Alexander, Inc. (A & A Inc.), a Maryland corporation, which, in turn, is the sole shareholder of defendant Alexander & Alexander of California, Inc. (A & A California), a California corporation. A & A California carries on a business in California similar to that of plaintiff RBH Southern California. Defendant John Bogardus, a resident of New York, is the chairman of the board of directors and chief executive officer of A & A…