United States Fifth Circuit

In a suit brought by a Louisiana corporation against a Chicago-based law firm for fraud, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty, grant of law firm's motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction is reversed where plaintiff established a prima facie case for specific personal jurisdiction and the district court's evidentiary hearing was inadequate to require more.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/06/2008
• Published 02/07/2008

Judges

• REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:, Before REAVLEY, STEWART and OWEN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John W. Houghtaling (argued), Stephen M. Huber, Gauthier, Houghtaling & Williams, Metairie, LA, for Delasa., Carmelite M. Bertaut (argued), Mark Eric Jaffe, Stone, Pigman, Walther & Wittmann, New Orleans, LA, for Winston & Strawn, LLP.