Hill v. Shell Oil Co.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

MORAN, Senior District Judge.

On February 7, 2001, this court denied Motiva’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. Motiva has now filed a motion for reconsideration. As explained below, Motiva’s motion is granted in part and denied in part.

In our prior order we held that it would be appropriate to retain personal jurisdiction over Motiva based on a joint venture theory. The joint venture theory provides that the minimum contacts of one co-venturer are attributable to other coventurers such that personal jurisdiction over one means personal…