Nogle & Black Aviation, Inc. v. Faveretto Ex Rel. Migliori

OPINION

LESLIE B. YATES, Justice.

Appellants Nogle & Black Aviation, Inc. (“N & B”) and Charles Judson Nogle appeal the trial court’s orders denying their special appearances. We conclude that the trial court lacked personal jurisdiction over Nogle but properly exercised personal jurisdiction over N & B. Therefore, we affirm in part and reverse and render in part.

BACKGROUND

Nogle, an Illinois resident, owns N & B, which is an Illinois company in the business of performing maintenance, inspections, and modifications on aircraft, primarily Beechcraft T-34 planes. N & B built the aircraft at issue…