Primera Vista S.P.R. De R.L. v. Banca Serfin S.A. Institucion De Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Serfin

OPINION

LARSEN, Justice.

This is a plaintiffs appeal from the defendant’s successful special appearance. We affirm the trial court’s ruling.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In late 1993 and early 1994, appellant Primera Vista, S.P.R. de R.L., a Mexican company, was looking for a low-risk, short-term investment. Primera Vista approached Banca Serfin, S.A. Institución de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Serfin (“Banca Ser-fin”), a Mexican bank, about investing some funds Primera Vista held in bank accounts in El Paso, Texas and at Banca Serfin. Prim-era Vista was considering using the funds to…