Kelly v. General Interior Construction, Inc.

To establish pérsonal jurisdiction in Texas courts over nonresident defendants, plaintiffs must plead a connection between the defendants’ alleged wrongdoing and the forum state. Asserting statutory and common law claims, General Interior Construction, Inc. (GIC), a Texas corporation, sued Daniel Kelly and Laura Hofstatter (collectively, the Officers), both Arizona residents. Absent from GIC’s pleadings, however, is any allegation that Kelly and Hofstatter committed any acts giving rise to these claims in Texas. Because the Officers filed a special appearance proving that they do not live in…