Legal Opinion
Moore Ex Rel. Moore v. Elektro-Mobil Technik GmbH
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided April 28, 1994No. 08-93-00283-CVPublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LARSEN, Justice.
This appeal stems from the defendant’s special appearance to present a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction under TexR.CivP. 120a. After the trial court granted the special appearance and dismissed Elektro-Mobil Technik GmbH, 1 a German manufacturer, from the suit, that portion of the action was severed and appealed.
FACTS
In March 1986, Marissa Lee Moore, a minor, broke her ankle on a kangaroo ride at Chucky Cheese Pizza Time Theater in El Paso, Texas. Her parents as next friends sued the pizza franchisor, franchisee, domestic ride distributor, and…
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