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HELICOPTEROS NACIONALES DE COLOMBIA v. HALL

No. 82-1127.

466 U.S. 408 (1984)

HELICOPTEROS NACIONALES DE COLOMBIA, S. A. v. HALL ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 24, 1984

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Whalen argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Austin P. Magner, Cynthia J. Larsen, James E. Ingram, and Barry A. Chasnoff.

George E. Pletcher argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.*

Solicitor General Lee, Assistant Attorney General McGrath, Deputy Solicitor General Geller, Kathryn A. Oberly, Michael F. Hertz, and Howard S. Scher filed a brief for the United States as amicus curiae.

JUSTICE BLACKMUN delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted certiorari in this case, 460 U.S. 1021 (1983), to decide whether the Supreme Court of Texas correctly ruled that the contacts of a foreign corporation with the State of Texas were sufficient to allow a Texas state court to assert jurisdiction over the corporation in a cause of action not arising out of or related to the corporation's activities within the State.

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