According to the Fourth District Court of Appeals, the answer is yes. In Rattner v. Contos and The Contos Family Trust, the court held that Texas real estate assets were sufficient to create specific jurisdiction over two California residents who had entered into a business relationship in California.Rattner claimed that he and Contos entered into ...
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Can the underlying assets of a foreign joint venture suffice to create specific jurisdiction in Texas?
According to the Fourth District Court of Appeals, the answer is yes. In Rattner v. Contos and The Contos Family Trust, the court held that Texas real estate assets were sufficient to create specific jurisdiction over two California residents who had entered into a business relationship in California.Rattner claimed that he and Contos entered into ...