Acorn

Acorn v. Household International, Inc.

Good Law

211 F. Supp. 2d 1160·2002 WL 1563805·2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12461

United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaJune 21, 2002C 02-1240 CWCalifornia7,024 words

Opinion

Wilken, J.

ORDER' DENYING DEFENDANT HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL’S MOTION TO DISMISS; DENYING DEFENDANTS HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA AND BENEFICIAL CALIFORNIA, INC.’S MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION

Defendant Household International, Inc. (HI) moves to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 12(b)(2). Defendants Household Finance Corporation of California (HFCC) and Beneficial California, Inc. (BCI) move to stay the claims of Plaintiffs Julio and Irene Reyes, Suzanne Alexander, and Sonya and Fredrick Byers and to compel arbitration of these claims. Plaintiffs oppose both motions. The matter was heard on May 24, 2002. Having considered all of the papers filed by the parties and oral argument on the motion, the Court denies Defendant Hi’s motion to dismiss (Docket # 9) and denies Defendants HFCC and BCI’s motion to compel arbitration (Docket # 5).

BACKGROUND

A. Parties

Defendant HI is a Delaware corporation whose principal place of business is Illinois. HI is a holding company that holds stocks in various corporations which pror vide financial services and products to the general public. Except through the business activities of its subsidiaries, HI does not…

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