BNSF Railway Co. v. Super. Ct.

Filed 3/27/

CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION FOUR

BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, B260798

Petitioner, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BC552015) v.

SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE COUNTY

OF LOS ANGELES,

Respondent;

VICKI L. KRALOVETZ, Individually and as Executor, etc.,

Real Parties in Interest.

ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS in mandate. Emilie H. Elias, Judge. Petition granted. Sims Law Firm, Selim Mounedji and Brock Christensen for Petitioner. No appearance for Respondent. The Lanier Law Firm, Mark Douglas Bratt, Alexandra Shef, and Stephanie M. Taylor; The Arkin Law Firm, Sharon J. Arkin, for Real Parties in Interest. Petitioner BNSF Railway Company seeks a writ of mandate directing respondent trial court to vacate its order denying petitioner’s motion to quash service of process for lack of general personal jurisdiction. Real parties in interest Vicki L. Kralovetz, individually and in her capacity as personal representative of the Estate of Peter J. Kralovetz, Aaron Kralovetz, and Sarah Kralovetz (collectively “real parties”) oppose issuance of the writ and…