Legal Opinion
LONZA AG v. Blum
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Decided November 21, 2001No. 04-01-00483-CVPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ALMA L. LÓPEZ, Justice.
Lonza AG appeals an interlocutory order denying its special appearance to contest personal jurisdiction. We find insufficient contacts with the State of Texas to assert general jurisdiction over the Swiss corporation, and the extension of long arm jurisdiction under the circumstances presented here would not comport with our traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice. Therefore, the order denying Lonza AG’s motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction is reversed and Lonza AG is dismissed from the suit.
Background
Blum asserts claims of wrongful…
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