In the recent appellate case of Fox Factory, Inc. v. Superior Court (2017) 11 Cal.App.5th 197, the Sixth District Court of Appeal reviewed whether a Canadian plaintiff, injured while riding a bicycle in Canada, could sue in California against a California corporation. Fox Factory, Inc. (“Fox”) is a maker of parts, specifically in this case, front fork racing shocks. The plaintiff in the case was riding his mountain bike in British Columbia on a bike that include Fox forks and shocks. While riding on a downhill course, the plaintiff attempted a jump. When he landed, the forks broke, throwing the plaintiff forward, with the fall causing a spinal injury. The plaintiff filed an action in Santa Clara County against Fox....
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