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Justin Pannell v. Roger Abshire, et al.
Paid petition · Court of Appeals of Texas, First District, No. 01-19-00710-CV · judgment July 7, 2020
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Questions presented
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When does a court in a resident’s state have jurisdiction over a non-resident company who harms a resident in that resident’s state? How does the requirement of “relatedness” intersect with the due process clause and the procedural vehicle of the special appearance?
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What constitutes waiver of a special appearance under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 120a? Did the misapplication of Rule 120a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure deprive Petitioner of due process of law?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Alexander Jordan Houthuijzen
Alexander J. Houthuijzen, Attorney-at-Law, PLLC
For respondent
Richard Russell Hollenbeck
Wright Close & Barger, LLP
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Oct 18 2021Petition DENIED.
- Sep 29 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/15/2021.
- Sep 23 2021Waiver of right of respondent Roger Abshire, et al. to respond filed.
- Sep 16 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 22, 2021)