APRI Insurance v. Superior Court

The issue in this case is whether a trial court has jurisdiction to reconsider its ruling granting a motion to quash service of process, when the motion is brought before judgment is entered, but the ruling is made after the judgment. We conclude that it does not.

Factual and Procedural Summary

APRI Insurance Company S.A. (APRI), is a French corporation with its principal place of business in Paris, France. APRI contracted with Sedgwick Consulting Group Cofast EBC (Sedgwick) to market and sell its product, Sante Service insurance policies. There is a controversy about the precise nature of the Sante Service policies, about the area in which they could be sold, and about the persons who were eligible for insurance under these policies. APRI takes the position that the policies were intended only to cover medical expenses incurred by French-speaking “expatriates” (its term) during temporary excursions or postings outside Europe, particularly in the United States or Canada. We need not resolve this controversy, since it is not relevant to the disposition of this proceeding.

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