Klenk v. Bustamante

OPINION

PAUL W. GREEN, Justice.

This is an accelerated appeal from the denial of the special appearances of Leslie K. Klenk, Jeffrey R. Zuekerman, and Gregory F. Taylor (collectively, “the attorneys”). See Tex. Civ. Prac. & ReM.Code Ann. § 51.014(a)(7) (Vernon Supp.1998). This appeal questions the propriety of personal jurisdiction over out-of-state corporate counsel who allegedly committed tor-tious acts while representing a corporate employee working and residing in Texas. Because the attorneys lack sufficient minimum contacts with Texas as a matter of law, we reverse the trial court’s order…