Retamco Operating, Inc. v. Republic Drilling Company
N/AOUTCOME: Favorable
Following an interlocutory default judgment against Texas corporation in action over unpaid royalties related to oil and gas interests, plaintiff, another Texas corporation, amended its petition to inc ... lude claim against nonresident transferee of such gas and oil interests. Transferee filed special appearance arguing lack of jurisdiction. The trial court denied special appearance and transferee filed interlocutory appeal. The Court of Appeals for The Fourth District of Texas, Karen Angelini, J., 2007 WL 913206, reversed. Plaintiff appealed. Holdings: The Supreme Court, Green, J., held that: (1) transferee had purposely availed itself of privilege of conducting activities in Texas; (2) allegations were sufficient to demonstrate alleged tort occurred at least, in part, in Texas; and (3) exercise of specific jurisdiction over nonresident transferee of Texas oil and gas interests would not offend traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice. Reversed and remanded.
