Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts v. LaSalle Hotel Operating Partnership, I, L.P.

OPINION

Opinion by Justice FITZGERALD.

Appellants Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts (“LMHR”), Nomura International, pic (“Nomura”), Juergen Bartels, and Mer-idien S.A. (“MSA”) (collectively “appellants” or “counterdefendants”) were joined in an existing lawsuit by LaSalle Hotel Operating Partnership, I, L.P. (“LaSalle”). They bring this interlocutory appeal challenging the trial court’s order denying their special appearances below. For the following reasons, we reverse the trial court’s order and render judgment dismissing LaSalle’s claims against each of the appellants for lack of jurisdiction.

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