Biga Corporation, which is incorporated and based in Indiana, manufactures and distributes tools and hardware products. Biga
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Biga Corporation, which is incorporated and based in Indiana, manufactures and distributes tools and hardware products. Biga markets and sells its products through franchise arrangements with retail stores based throughout the midwestern states of the U.S. Each year, Biga holds an annual trade show and national meeting for its franchisees. This past year, Biga selected San Francisco as the site, although Biga does not advertise or sell its products in California. Several of Biga’s agents made trips to San Francisco in the course of the year to put together arrangements for the trade show. The agents negotiated contracts with local vendors for catering and other support services, and arranged hotel accommodations for trade show attendees. In addition, for five days immediately preceding and during the trade show, Biga employees were in San Francisco. Altogether, Biga employees spent 24 days in San Francisco over the course of the year. As to Biga, which of the following conclusions is correct?
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Biga is not required to qualify to do business in California, and the courts of California cannot exercise personal jurisdiction over Biga.
Biga is not required to qualify to do business in California, but the courts of California can exercise personal jurisdiction over Biga.
Biga is required to qualify to do business in California, but the courts of California cannot exercise personal jurisdiction over Biga.
Biga is required to qualify to do business in California, and the courts of California can exercise personal jurisdiction over Biga
The Legal Environment of Business A Critical Thinking Approach
ISBN: 978-0132664844
6th Edition
Authors: Nancy K Kubasek, Bartley A Brennan, M Neil Browne