California Restricts Principles of “General” Personal Jurisdiction

California Restricts Principles of “General” Personal Jurisdiction

In BNSF Railway Company v. Superior Court , the California Court of Appeal, Second District, held a Delaware railroad corporation, with its principal place of business in Texas, was not subject to “general” personal jurisdiction in California, despite California housing 8.1% of the corporation’s total workforce, accounting for 6% of the corporation’s revenue, and containing just under 5% of its total track mileage.