Legal Opinion
Jeanne Patterson v. Dietze, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 8, 1985No. 84-1947PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
In this case, Jeanne Patterson appeals from the dismissal 1 without prejudice of her action against Dietze, Inc., for lack of personal jurisdiction of Dietze.
Jeanne Patterson is a Texas citizen. Dietze, Inc. (Dietze) is a New York corporation; it serves as a broker for the chartering of ships, primarily oil tankers. During the period relevant here, Dietze’s principal place of business was New York City. Dietze is not authorized to do business in Texas, nor does it advertise in that state. It has no office, bank account, employee, agent or telephone listing in Texas. All…
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