City of Riverview, Michigan v. American Factors, Inc.

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice MORRIS.

This is an interlocutory appeal from the trial court’s denial of a special appearance. The City of Riverview, Michigan contends the trial court erred in asserting jurisdiction over it based on a single telephone conversation its employee had with American Factors, Inc., a Texas based company. We agree. We reverse the trial court’s order and dismiss ah claims in this cause filed against the City without prejudice to their being filed in a court of competent jurisdiction.

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