Legal Opinion

BURGGRAF SERVICES, INC. v. H2O SOLUTIONS

Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma

Decided September 26, 2014No. 112612PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRIAN JACK GOREE, Judge.

' ¶ 1 This is an appeal from the trial court’s order dismissing an action for lack of personal jurisdiction. We affirm because the contract at issue was with a Texas resident, it was entered into in Texas, it was performed in Texas, and there were insufficient contacts with Oklahoma to create in personam jurisdiction. Although the contract contained a forum selection clause specifying Tulsa County, Oklahoma, we conclude the provision was unreasonable under the circumstances of the present case.

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Background

¶ 2 Burggraf Services, Inc. is a disaster restoration company.…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. Burger King Corp. v. RudzewiczSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. WoodsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Conoco Inc. v. Agrico Chemical CompanySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2004
  5. Eads v. Woodmen of the World Life Insurance SocietyCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1989

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. BURGGRAF SERVICES, INC. v. H2O SOLUTIONSCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2014
  2. OSBORN v. STIGERCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2021

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