Wien Air Alaska, Inc. v. Brandt

PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:

In this diversity case, we consider whether a foreign defendant’s contacts with Texas are sufficient to confer personal jurisdiction under the Due Process Clause. Because we find sufficient minimum contacts exist and the assertion of jurisdiction would not be unfair or unreasonable, we REVERSE the district court’s dismissal and REMAND for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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Wien Air Alaska, Inc. (Wien Air) is an Alaskan corporation based in Texas, whose sole shareholder is Thor Tjontveit. Gerald I. Brandt is a citizen of the Federal…