Legal Opinion

Autozone, Inc. v. Duenes

Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District

Decided June 19, 2003No. 13-02-00430-CVPublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice HINOJOSA.

This is a restricted appeal from a default judgment rendered in favor of appellee, Janie Duenes (“Duenes”). In a single issue, appellants, Autozone, Inc. (“Auto-Zone”) and Charles Wilson, in his capacity as manager (“Wilson”), contend the trial court did not have in personam jurisdiction over them when it granted the default judgment. We reverse and remand.

A. BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Duenes sued Autozone and Wilson, in his capacity as manager, for personal injuries and damages sustained as a result of a battery explosion in one of Autozone’s Corpus…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Norman Communications v. Texas Eastman Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1997
  2. Uvalde Country Club v. Martin Linen Supply Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Quaestor Investments, Inc. v. State of ChiapasTexas Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Carmona v. Bunzl Distribution, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2002
  5. Diles v. Henderson, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2002

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3Cited by26 opinions

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  5. Donald Gauci v. Kathryn Woessner Gauci, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2014

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