Supreme Court of Texas

In a securities case in which petitioner filed a special appearance challenging personal jurisdiction, denial of the challenge is reversed where petitioner's actions do not constitute the "purposeful availment" required to exercise specific jurisdiction.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/20/2007
• Published 04/20/2007

Judges

• PER CURIAM.

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Charles C. Murray, Lisa Powell, Atlas & Hall, L.L.P., McAllen, Richard J. Annen, Todd R. Gabriel, Sparber Rudolph Annen, APLC, San Diego, CA, for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• James H. Miller, James H. Miller P.C., Houston, Roberto J. Yzaguirre, Jose E. Chapa, Yzaguirre & Chapa, Manuel L. Guerra III, Law Offices of Manuel Guerra, McAllen, for respondents.