LONG DISTANCE v. TELEFONOS DE MEXICO

No. 00-0229.

49 S.W.3d 347 (2001)

LONG DISTANCE INTERNATIONAL, INC. and Star Marketing Service, Inc., Petitioners, v. TELEFONOS DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V., SBC International, Inc., and SBC Communications, Inc., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided June 14, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randall A. Pulman, Juan M. Castillo, Stumpf Craddock Massey & Pulman, San Antonio, Peter M. Kelly, Miller Criaco & Kelly, Houston, for Petitioners.

Jorge E. Canseco, George H. Spencer, Jr., Jeffrey I. Kavy, Clemens & Spencer, James S. Golden, Daniel W. Lanfear, Hubert W. Green, Richard D. Billeaud, The Kleberg Law Firm, San Antonio, for Respondents.


Justice BAKER delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case involves two issues: (1) whether the plaintiff's contracts with Mexican customers in this case violated Mexican law, and, if so, (2) whether that illegality is a defense to the plaintiff's claims. Because we hold that the plaintiff's contracts did not violate Mexican law, we do not reach the second issue. Accordingly, we reverse the court of appeals' judgment and...

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