Legal Opinion
Hydrokinetics, Inc. v. Alaska Mechanical, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 21, 1983No. 82-1123PublishedCited by 138 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
The question we are asked to decide in this case is whether the exercise of jurisdiction over the person of the defendant under Texas law comports with the basic due process requirements of the United States Constitution. We conclude that it does not, and affirm.
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The appellant in this contract dispute, Hydrokinetics, Inc. is a manufacturing concern organized and existing under the laws of the state of Texas. The appellee, Alaska Mechanical, Inc., is an Alaska corporation engaged in the business of construction contracting. It specializes in the mechanical area, and…
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