MICHEL v. ROCKET ENGINEERING CORP.

No. 2-00-112-CV.

45 S.W.3d 658 (2001)

Traci MICHEL, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Don Michel, Jr., and as Next Friend of Sydney Michel, Don Michel, Sr., and Ada Michel, Appellants. v. ROCKET ENGINEERING CORP., and STC/Mooney Limited, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

February 15, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Braden & Varner, P.C., Michael Braden, Robert R. Varner, Jr., Dallas, for Appellant.

Rose-Walker, L.L.P., Leane Capps Medford, Martin E. Rose, William O. Angelley, Dallas, for Appellee.

Panel B: DAY, LIVINGSTON and GARDNER, JJ.


OPINION

GARDNER, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The question presented is whether a Texas court may exercise personal jurisdiction over non-resident defendants consistent with due process, where the claims asserted are for wrongful death of a California resident resulting from a crash of an aircraft in California that was allegedly caused by defective modification of the aircraft in Washington. Appellants, the surviving widow and minor children...

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