Legal Opinion
General Electric Co. v. Brown & Ross International Distributors, Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided February 21, 1991No. 01-89-00369-CVPublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
O’CONNOR, Justice.
This is a special appearance. General Electric Company (GE), plaintiff, appeals from an order dismissing its suit against Brown & Ross International Distributors, Inc. (Brown & Ross), Jerry Mares, and Stephen Pamas, defendants. We reverse and remand the case for trial.
GE is a New York corporation that does business in Texas. Brown & Ross is a New York corporation. Pamas was the president and a shareholder of Brown & Ross. Mares was the vice-president and a shareholder of Brown & Ross. All of the defendants filed special appearances challenging personal jurisdiction.…
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