WILKERSON v. FORTUNA CORP.

No. 75-3306.

554 F.2d 745 (1977)

Eddie WILKERSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FORTUNA CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied July 26, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor K. Sizemore, Ralph E. Harris, El Paso, Tex., for plaintiff-appellant.

James F. Hulse, El Paso, Tex., for defendant-appellee.

Before WISDOM, CLARK and RONEY, Circuit Judges.


CLARK, Circuit Judge:

Just because the eyes of Texas can see it, doesn't mean that the State's "long arm" process statute can reach it. However, location plays an important part in supporting personal jurisdiction in this tort action by an El Paso, Texas horse trainer against the operator of the adjacent Sunland Park race track in New Mexico. The district court erred in dismissing the action for lack of jurisdiction. We reverse and remand.

Eddie Wilkerson...

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