Aktienggesellschaft v. Kirk

Relators Hoescht Aktienggesellschaft (AG), a German Corporation, and Hoescht Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, seek writs of mandamus directing the trial court to vacate its May 17,1993, order overruling their special appearances and to enter an order granting their special appearances. See TEX.R.CIV.P. 120a. The controlling issue is whether mandamus is the proper remedy in these cases. We hold that rela-tors have an adequate remedy by appeal and, therefore, that mandamus is not appropriate in these cases.

Relators, along with six other defendants, have been sued by more than 100 plaintiffs…