Legal Opinion
Shelter Mutual Insurance Co. v. Dallas County Hospital District
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided June 7, 2012No. 05-11-00488-CVPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion By
Justice MARTIN RICHTER.
In this interlocutory appeal from the trial court’s denial of its special appearance, appellant Shelter Mutual Insurance Company (“Shelter”) asserts it has insufficient contacts with the State of Texas to support the exercise of jurisdiction. Because we conclude Shelter’s contacts with Texas are sufficient to support general jurisdiction and the exercise of jurisdiction is consistent with traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice, we affirm the trial court’s order.
Background
Shelter issued an automobile insurance policy to Oklahoma…
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