Legal Opinion
Johnston v. Multidata Systems International Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 7, 2008No. 07-41232PublishedCited by 321 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
Defendants-appellants Multidata Systems International Corp., MDS Inc., MDS (Canada) Inc., and MDS Nordion Inc. (collectively “Defendants”) appeal the district court’s interlocutory order refusing to dismiss this case: (1) for lack of personal jurisdiction; (2) as barred by the doctrines of res judicata and direct estoppel; and (3) for forum non conveniens. Because we find that Texas cannot exercise general jurisdiction over Defendants, and the plaintiffs-appellants (“Plaintiffs”) do not allege that specific jurisdiction exists, we reverse the district court’s order. We do…
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