Appeals Court Sides with Tournament Organizer in Jurisdiction Dispute

The organizer of an LPGA golf tournament will not be drawn into a California lawsuit after a state appeals court affirmed an order granting a motion to quash service for lack of personal jurisdiction.   "(S)ubstantial evidence supports the trial court's finding that (the defendant) did not purposefully avail itself of the benefits and protections of doing business in California," wrote the court.   The plaintiff in the case was Artists Management Group, LLC (Artists), a California-base