Court Rules On Personal Jurisdiction In A Trust Dispute, Holding That In Rem Jurisdiction Still Requires Personal Contacts With A Defendant, But Otherwise Affirming The Trial Court’s Denial Of An Objection To Personal Jurisdiction

By David Fowler Johnson on May 28, 2025

Posted in Cases Decided, Texas Court of Appeals

In Hooten v. Collins, a dispute arose between the trustee of a Texas trust and a beneficiary who resided overseas regarding the distribution of trust assets, which primarily consisted of real estate in Texas. No. 08-23-00327-CV, 2024 Tex. App. LEXIS 6805 (Tex. App.—El Paso September 16, 2024, no pet.). The…

Court Dismisses Claims Against Investment Firm For Lack Of Personal Jurisdiction

By David Fowler Johnson on February 1, 2017

Posted in Cases Decided, Texas Court of Appeals

In Happy vs. Tanner, Tanner sued Retire Happy for breach of fiduciary duty, negligent misrepresentation, fraud, conversion, negligence, promissory estoppel, quantum meruit, and violation of the Texas Securities Act arising from Retire Happy, a Nevada entity, inducing Tanner, a Texas resident, to unsuccessfully invest funds with another Nevada corporation…

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Court Rules On Personal Jurisdiction In A Trust Dispute, Holding That In Rem Jurisdiction Still Requires Personal Contacts With A Defendant, But Otherwise Affirming The Trial Court’s Denial Of An Objection To Personal Jurisdiction

Court Dismisses Claims Against Investment Firm For Lack Of Personal Jurisdiction

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