American Type Culture Collection, Inc. v. Coleman

The issue in this interlocutory appeal is whether a Texas court may, consistent with due process, exercise in personam jurisdiction over American Type Culture Collection (“ATCC”) in this case. The trial court found that ATCC had sufficient minimum contacts with Texas to justify the exercise of personal jurisdiction. The court of appeals agreed and affirmed the trial court’s judgment. 26 S.W.3d 37. We granted ATCC’s petition for review to consider whether the trial court erred in denying ATCC’s special appearance. We reverse the court of appeals’ judgment and render judgment dismissing the…