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Lámar v. Poncon

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided October 1, 2009No. 01-08-01036-CVPublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JANE BLAND, Justice.

This is an appeal from trial court orders refusing to allow jurisdictional discovery and granting the defendants’ special appearances. John and Nanci Lamar sued Eric Poncon and Morgan’s Rock Hacienda and Ecolodge (Morgan’s Rock), a Nicaraguan corporation, for its negligence in causing personal injuries arising out of a car accident that allegedly occurred when the Morgan’s Rock driver fell asleep at the wheel while driving the Lamars from the airport to the Morgan’s Rock resort in Nicaragua. After Morgan’s Rock and Poncon filed a special appearance, the La-mars…

2Cases cited19 opinions

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  2. World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. WoodsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Hanson v. DencklaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  4. Helicopteros Nacionales De Colombia, S. A. v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  5. BMC Software Belgium, NV v. MarchandTexas Supreme Court · 2002

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Touradji v. Beach Capital Partnership, L.P., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2010
  2. Parex Resources, Inc. and Ramshorn International Limited v. ERG Resources, LLC, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2014
  3. In Re Stern, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2010
  4. Moncrief Oil International, Inc. v. GazpromCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2011
  5. Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. and Dresser-Rand Holdings Spain, S.L.U. v. Centauro Captial S.L.U. and Joseba Grajales, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2014

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