Legal Opinion
Zack Shahin v. Deyaar Development Corporation USA
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided December 22, 2011No. 01-11-00551-CVPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EVELYN V. KEYES, Justice.
Appellant, Zack Shahin, appeals the trial court’s order denying his special appearance. In two issues, Shahin argues that (1) the trial court cannot exercise long-arm jurisdiction over him because he is being held without trial in a foreign prison and, therefore, has no meaningful access to Texas counsel and (2) the trial court’s exercise of jurisdiction over him does not comport with the due process standards of “fair play and substantial justice.”
We affirm.
Background
Shahin is an American citizen who has resided overseas for a number of years and is currently…
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