Legal Opinion

Morris v. Kohls-York

Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)

Decided May 5, 2005No. 03-04-00371-CVPublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BOB PEMBERTON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a denial of the special appearances of appellants, Robert and Joyce Morris, contesting personal jurisdiction in Schleicher County. The principal issue on which jurisdiction depends is whether legally and factually sufficient evidence supports the district court’s fact-findings and legal conclusions that the Morrises committed acts in their individual capacities giving rise to jurisdiction, as opposed to their capacities as employees of their limited liability corporation. We also consider the applicability of the “fiduciary shield” doctrine…

2Cases cited28 opinions

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  3. Calder v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. BMC Software Belgium, NV v. MarchandTexas Supreme Court · 2002
  5. Ortiz v. JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1996

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3Cited by40 opinions

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  4. Niehaus v. Cedar Bridge, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2006
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