Legal Opinion
State of Chiapas v. Quaestor Investments, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 16, 1998No. 01-96-01285-CVPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILSON, Justice.
Appellant, the State of Chiapas, a State of the United Mexican States (Chiapas), appeals from a default judgment entered against it in favor of appellee, Quaestor Investments, Inc. (Quaestor). We reverse and remand.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
In the mid-1980s, Quaestor (a Texas corporation) purchased coffee from various coffee-producing cooperatives, known as the “Ejidos,” located in Chiapas. Over time, the business relationship disintegrated, and Quaestor sued the Ejidos and others in November 1986. The Ejidos did not answer, and the court granted a default judgment in favor of…
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