Prosperous Maritime Corp. v. Farwah

OPINION

HOLLIS HORTON, Justice.

This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a special appearance. See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem.Code Ann. § 51.014(a)(7) (Vernon Supp.2005); Tex.R. Civ. P. 120a. We affirm in part and dismiss in part.

Background

During the discharge of its cargo on June 11, 2004, several crew members from the crude oil tanker M.T. SEATRANS-PORT decided to travel into Port Arthur, Texas, to purchase items for themselves and for the vessel’s crew. Inside the port’s terminal, the crew members met Fredesvinda Seagler, d/b/a Vinda Service, who was selling phone cards. Seven of the…