Venkata Jillella v. International Solutions Group

MEMORANDUM

Venkata Ram Mohan Jillella alleges that he was hired in India by International Solutions Group, Inc. (“ISG”) to be a computer program analyst in the United States. Jillella filed this action claiming that ISG and its president, Ravi Puli, sent him to California to work for the WellPoint Companies (“WellPoint”), that he provided WellPoint "with over 800 hours of service over a period of five months, and that ISG refused to pay him for his services. Jillel-la appeals from the district court’s grant of the defendants’ motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. Because Jillella has shown that his claims arise out of ISG’s substantial connection with California, we vacate the dismissal and remand for further proceedings.

A dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction is reviewed de novo. See Brayton Purcell LLP v. Recordon & Recordon, 606 F.3d 1124, 1128 (9th Cir.2010). “California’s long-arm statute is co-extensive with federal standards, so that a federal court may exercise personal jurisdiction if doing so comports with federal constitutional due process.” Boschetto v. Hansing, 539 F.3d 1011, 1015 (9th Cir.2008). We apply a three-part test to determine whether…