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M.G.M. Grand Hotel, Inc. v. Castro

Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District

Decided December 9, 1999No. 13-99-023-CVPublishedCited by 67 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice DORSEY.

Facts

Lee Castro and Felix Barragan (collectively, “Castro”) brought suit against the MGM Grand Hotel (‘MGM”) for injuries they sustained at MGM’s hotel in Las Vegas while attending the June 1997 Holy-field-Tyson fight. MGM is a Nevada corporation whose principle place of business is in Las Vegas, Nevada. MGM contested personal jurisdiction through special appearance. Castro countered that Texas has general jurisdiction over MGM through its continuous and systematic contacts with Texas by advertising in various magazines to lure Texas residents to its hotel and…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. Burger King Corp. v. RudzewiczSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Helicopteros Nacionales De Colombia, S. A. v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Worford v. StamperTexas Supreme Court · 1991
  5. CSR LTD. v. LinkTexas Supreme Court · 1996

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3Cited by67 opinions

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  4. El Puerto De Liverpool, S.A. De C v. v. Servi Mundo Llantero S.A. De C.V., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2002
  5. Blair Communications, Inc. v. Ses Survey Equipment Services, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2002

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