The NAM and 8 other organizations filed an amicus letter urging the California Supreme Court to hear an appeal of a decision that allowed a non-resident plaintiff to sue a company in California even though his only contact with the state was a one-year fellowship 30 years ago. Our letter objects to the growing trend of nonresident plaintiffs flocking to California to file law suits. Other jurisdictions that have become notorious litigation magnets have started to adopt reasonable requirements to help relieve unnecessary congestion in the courts and burdens on jurors and prospective jurors. Six case examples are provided to show how lax the California courts have been.
Also on the brief are the Coalition for Litigation Justice, Inc, National Federation of Independent Business Legal Foundation, Property Casualty Insurers Assn. of America, American Tort Reform Assn., Chamber of Commerce, American Insurance Assn., American Chemistry Council and National Assn. of Mutual Insurance Companies.
On 8/30/06, the California Supreme Court denied our petition.