Paneno

Paneno v. Centres for Academic Programmes Abroad Ltd.

Good Law

118 Cal. App. 4th 1447·13 Cal. Rptr. 3d 759·2004 Cal. App. LEXIS 817·2004 Daily Journal DAR 6358·2004 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 4639

Court of Appeal of CaliforniaMay 27, 2004B162753California3,069 words

Opinion

Ashmann-Gerst, J.

Plaintiff and appellant Rocky Paneno (Paneno) appeals from the trial court’s order granting respondent Centres for Academic Programmes Abroad Ltd. now known as The CAPA Foundation’s (CAPA-UK) motion to quash service of summons. We reverse that order. Pursuant to the “representative services” doctrine, as discussed in Sonora Diamond Corp. v. Superior Court (2000) 83 Cal.App.4th 523, 542-543 [ 99 Cal.Rptr.2d 824 ] (Sonora Diamond), the Consortium for International Education, Inc. doing business as the Centers for Academic Programs Abroad, Inc. (CAPA-USA) functioned as CAPA-UK’s general agent, thereby supporting general jurisdiction over CAPA-UK.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Factual Background

The Parties

Paneno, a college student at Pasadena Community College (PCC), enrolled in a study abroad program through CAPA-USA (the PCC Florence Program). He suffered serious personal injuries in an accident at the apartment house where he resided during his stay in Florence, Italy, and filed this lawsuit against PCC, CAPA-UK, and CAPA-USA.

Operations of CAPA-UK

CAPA-UK organizes international educational programs for college students, primarily through contractual…

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