Legal Opinion
Michigan General Corp. v. Mod-U-Kraf Homes, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 22, 1979No. 19922PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AKIN, Justice.
The principal question presented on this appeal is whether the assumption of jurisdiction over appellee under Tex.Rev.Civ. Stat.Ann. art. 2031b (Vernon 1964) violates due process. Appellant Michigan General Corporation filed suit for damages in Dallas County, Texas, alleging that appellee Mod-U-Kraf Homes, a Virginia corporation, breached a merger agreement. In response, appellee filed a special appearance under Tex.R.Civ.P. 120a. The trial court sustained appellee’s special appearance and dismissed the lawsuit, holding that appellee was not subject to in personam jurisdiction…
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