PEBBLE BEACH COMPANY, a California General Partnership, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MICHAEL CADDY, an individual, Defendant-Appellee., 453 F.3d 1151

Summary

The B & B owner operated under the same name as the resort and advertised its services, which did not include a golf course, at a non-interactive website, which included general information about its accommodations and restaurant. The resort contended that the B & B owner was subject to personal jurisdiction in California, or alternatively, in any forum in the U.S., because he expressly aimed tortious conduct at the U.S. and the state. On appeal, the court affirmed. The B & B owner did not purposefully avail himself of the privilege of conducting activities in California or purposefully direct his activities toward the state. The B & B owner's passive website and domain name alone did not satisfy the Calder effects test, and there was no other action expressly aimed at California or the U.S. that would have provided the required "something more" for personal jurisdiction. Additionally, the fact that the B & B owner worked in California at some point in his past did not constitute ...