Legal Opinion
Tabacinic v. Frazier
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 19, 2012No. 05-11-00286-CVPublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Justice RICHTER.
In this interlocutory appeal from the trial court’s denial of their special appearance, appellants Moris and Lillian Tabacinic assert their contacts with the State of Texas are insufficient to support personal jurisdiction because all of the actions forming the basis of the lawsuit occurred in Florida and were undertaken in their corporate capacities. Because we conclude the Tabacinies’ individual contacts with Texas are sufficient to support specific jurisdiction and the exercise of jurisdiction is consistent with traditional notions of fair play and…
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