Legal Opinion
Tempest Broadcasting Corp. v. Imlay
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided November 18, 2004No. 14-04-00080-CVPublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ELIZABETH RAY, Judge
(Assigned).
In this interlocutory appeal, we are asked to consider whether the trial court erred in granting the special appearance of an out-of-state lawyer and law firm whose contacts with Texas have been limited to the performance of legal representation on behalf of their Texas client in negotiations with a Texas company to purchase a Texas radio station. For the reasons detailed below, we reverse and remand.
FACTUAL and PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
1. A Texas Seller Begins Negotiations with a Texas Buyer.
At the center of this dispute is an AM radio station located in…
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