Markette v. X-Ray X-Press Corp.

SUBSTITUTE OPINION ON REHEARING

LESLIE B. YATES, Justice.

We withdraw our opinion issued August 30, 2007, and substitute the following opinion.

Appellants appeal the trial court’s order denying their special appearance. Because we determine that appellee has not met its burden of alleging facts showing that appellants’ contacts with Texas are substantially connected to the operative facts of the underlying litigation, we reverse and render judgment dismissing this case for lack of personal jurisdiction.

I. BACKGROUND

After appellee X-Ray X-Press Corporation (“X-Ray”), a Texas corporation, was sued…