Dr. Andrew J. Wakefield, MB, BS v. the British Medical Journal Publishing Group, Ltd. Brian Deer And Dr. Fiona Godlee

OPINION

SCOTT K. FIELD, Justice.

Dr. Andrew Wakefield appeals the trial court’s order granting special appearances filed by the British Medical Journal Publishing Group, Ltd., Brian Deer, and Dr. Fiona Godlee (collectively, the Defendants) and dismissing Wakefield’s defamation suit. Because we conclude that the Defendants did not waive their special appearances and that the trial court did not err in concluding that the Defendants had insufficient contacts with Texas, we affirm the trial court’s order.

BACKGROUND

In January 2012, Wakefield, a British-born and British-trained medical doctor, filed…