SHAHIN v. DEYAAR DEVELOPMENT CORP. USA

No. 01-11-00551-CV.

367 S.W.3d 274 (2011)

Zack SHAHIN, Appellant, v. DEYAAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION USA, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

December 22, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Greg Wehrer , Eric John Cassidy , Squire Sanders & Dempsey, Houston, TX, Kevin Staloh , Magnolia, TX, Mike O'Brien , Mike O'Brien PC, Washington, TX, Richard Melamed , Melames Law Firm PLLC, Bellaire, TX, for Appellant.

Carter Walker Dugan , Thomas C. Godbold , Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Houston, TX, for Appellee.

Panel consists of Justices KEYES, HIGLEY, and MASSENGALE.


OPINION

EVELYN V. KEYES, Justice.

Appellant, Zack Shahin, appeals the trial court's order denying his special appearance. In two issues, Shahin argues that (1) the trial court cannot exercise long-arm jurisdiction over him because he is being held without trial in a foreign prison and, therefore, has no meaningful access to Texas counsel and (2) the trial court's exercise of jurisdiction over him does not comport with the due process standards of "fair play...

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