United States Fifth Circuit

In a case arising from a business dispute between a Texas plaintiff and Russian defendants involving agreements related to the development of a natural gas field, dismissal of claims against foreign defendants is affirmed as personal jurisdiction was lacking as to each defendant.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/12/2007
• Published 03/13/2007

Judges

• BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:, Before REAVLEY, JOLLY and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Marshall M. Searcy, Jr. (argued), Michael Dana Anderson, Kelly, Hart & Hallman, Fort Worth, TX, Micajah Boatright, Arnold & Itkin, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael Sammie Goldberg, Aaron Michael Streett (argued), Baker Botts, Houston, TX, Chad Pinson, Baker Botts, Dallas, TX, for Defendants-Appellees.