Legal Opinion
Eddie Wilkerson v. Fortuna Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 24, 1977No. 75-3306PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge:
Just because the eyes of Texas can see it, doesn’t mean that the State’s “long arm” process statute can reach it. However, location plays an important part in supporting personal jurisdiction in this tort action by an El Paso, Texas horse trainer against the operator of the adjacent Sunland Park race track in New Mexico. The district court erred in dismissing the action for lack of jurisdiction. We reverse and remand.
Eddie Wilkerson had been training horses in Texas for nine years when he filed the present action. Prior to 1972 he had applied for and received stalls at…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Miller Brothers Co. v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Product Promotions, Inc. v. Jacques Y. CousteauCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- O'Brien v. Lanpar CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1966
- National Geographic Society v. California Board of EqualizationSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Jetco Electronic Industries, Inc. v. GardinerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Guidry v. United States Tobacco Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
- Siskind v. Villa Foundation for Education, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1982
- Mary Jean Prejean v. Sonatrach, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- A. L. Black v. Acme Markets, Inc., First National Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
- Lawrence Washington v. Norton Manufacturing, Inc., Abc CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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