Legal Opinion
Otis Elevator Co. v. Zac Smith & Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 13, 1986No. 14517PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GAMMAGE, Justice.
Otis Elevator Company appeals from an order of the district court dismissing its lawsuit against Zac Smith & Company, Inc. (“Smith”), for lack of in personam jurisdiction. This Court will set aside the order of the district court and remand the cause for trial on the merits.
Otis sued Smith and Advanced Concrete of Texas, Inc., for breach of a contract for purchase of four elevators to be used in the construction of a hotel in Austin. Smith, a Florida corporation, filed a special appearance asserting it was not amenable to process and to the jurisdiction of the courts of this…
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