The State of Texas v. Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, 669 S.W.3d 399 (Tex. 2023). · Go Syfert
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At page 413 Analyzing contacts for specific jurisdiction under due process18 citing casesrequiring the court to consider only the defendant’s contacts with the forum and not the unilateral activity of another party or a third person1 citing court put it this way
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At page 412 Distinguishing specific from general personal jurisdiction17 citing cases“when (1) the defendant engages in some act by which it purposefully avails itself of the privilege of conducting activities within the . . . state and (2) the plaintiff’s claims arise out of or relate to those forum contacts”2 citing courts quote it
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At page 420 Analyzing jurisdictional reach of out-of-state activity11 citing casesrejecting the idea that “a nonresident who has directed activity to every state is not amenable to jurisdiction in any state1 citing court put it this way
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At page 421 Determining sufficient contacts for personal jurisdiction5 citing cases
At page 405 Establishing personal jurisdiction over out-of-state manufacturers4 citing cases
  • State of Texas v. Arity 875, LLC, No. 15-25-00082-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. June 25, 2025).published 17 cites
    Id. at 406 (“Personal jurisdiction is a forum-specific inquiry, and a defendant's contacts with other states do not negate purposeful availment of this jurisdiction regardless of whether out-of-state contacts are more, less, or exactly the…
  • State of Texas v. Arity 875, LLC, No. 15-25-00082-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Aug. 4, 2025).published 16 cites
    Under the stream-of-commerce-plus test, “[w]hen a nonresident manufacturer has no knowledge, care, or control over where a product ends up,” Texas courts “require some ‘plus factor’ to establish purposeful availment.” Volkswagen, 669 S.W.3…
  • True Temper Sports, Inc. v. David Kelly, No. 09-23-00323-CV (Tex. App.—Beaumont June 20, 2024).published 9 cites
    In Volkswagen, the State, together with local governments, brought civil lawsuits to enforce state environmental laws against German manufacturers that “intentionally evaded compliance with federal emissions standards by embedding illegal,…
  • BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co. KG v. Sheema Shaik & Touseef Siddiqui, 698 S.W.3d 305 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2023).published 4 cites
    Volkswagon, 669 S.W.3d at 420.
At page 406 Jurisdiction inquiry is forum-specific, contacts do not negate availment4 citing casesPersonal jurisdiction is a forum-specific inquiry, and a defendant's contacts with other states do not negate purposeful availment of this jurisdiction regardless of whether out-of-state contacts are more, less, or exactly the same.1 citing court put it this way
  • State of Texas v. Arity 875, LLC, No. 15-25-00082-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. June 25, 2025).published 17 cites
    (Personal jurisdiction is a forum-specific inquiry, and a defendant's contacts with other states do not negate purposeful availment of this jurisdiction regardless of whether out-of-state contacts are more, less, or exa…)
  • The State of Texas v. YELP, Inc., No. 15-24-00040-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. July 2, 2025).published 5 cites
    Co., 708 F.2d 168, 172 (5th Cir. 1983) (noting the “threshold requirements for a commercial pilot certificate include proof In Volkswagen, this Court stressed the “control” of the that the applicant ... is able to read, speak, and understa…
  • Brp-Rotax Gmbh & Co. Kg v. Sheema Shaik & Touseef Siddiqui, 716 S.W.3d 98 (Tex. 2025).published 5 cites
    In Volkswagen, this Court stressed the “control” of the German manufacturers in concluding that they were subject to specific personal jurisdiction in an enforcement suit brought by the State. 669 S.W.3d at 415 (noting how the manufacturer…
  • True Temper Sports, Inc. v. David Kelly, No. 09-23-00323-CV (Tex. App.—Beaumont June 20, 2024).published 9 cites
    In Volkswagen, the State, together with local governments, brought civil lawsuits to enforce state environmental laws against German manufacturers that “intentionally evaded compliance with federal emissions standards by embedding illegal,…
At page 415 Determining manufacturer control for personal jurisdiction4 citing casesnoting how *8 Contrary to the Shaiks' argument that the website is the manufacturers put actionable conduct “into unstoppable “interactive” in a legally significant way, moreover, it is motion,” which “did not derive from unilateral or independent undisputed that Rotax engines cannot be purchased o…2 citing courts put it this way
  • State of Texas v. Arity 875, LLC, No. 15-25-00082-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Sept. 15, 2025).published 10 cites
    See Volkswagen, 669 S.W.3d at 422 (“[T]heir contacts reflect both an expectation that the software updates would be deployed in Texas and a clear choice to enter the Texas market where a substantial number of targeted vehicles would be ser…
  • State of Texas v. Arity 875, LLC, No. 15-25-00082-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. June 25, 2025).published 17 cites
    Id. at 406 (“Personal jurisdiction is a forum-specific inquiry, and a defendant's contacts with other states do not negate purposeful availment of this jurisdiction regardless of whether out-of-state contacts are more, less, or exactly the…
  • The State of Texas v. YELP, Inc., No. 15-24-00040-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. July 2, 2025).published 5 cites
    (noting how *8 Contrary to the Shaiks' argument that the website is the manufacturers put actionable conduct “into unstoppable “interactive” in a legally significant way, moreover, it is motion,” which “did not derive fr…)
  • Brp-Rotax Gmbh & Co. Kg v. Sheema Shaik & Touseef Siddiqui, 716 S.W.3d 98 (Tex. 2025).published 5 cites
    (noting how the manufacturers put actionable conduct “into unstoppable motion,” which “did not derive from unilateral or independent action of [the distributor])
At page 417 Analyzing stream-of-commerce plus test for purposeful availment4 citing cases“require some ‘plus factor’ to establish purposeful availment”1 citing court quotes it
At page 432 Analyzing jurisdictional requirements for nonresident defendants4 citing cases“a compelling case that the presence of some consideration would render jurisdiction unreasonable”1 citing court quotes it
At page 418 cited at this page3 citing cases
  • State of Texas v. Arity 875, LLC, No. 15-25-00082-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Sept. 15, 2025).published 10 cites
    See Volkswagen, 669 S.W.3d at 422 (“[T]heir contacts reflect both an expectation that the software updates would be deployed in Texas and a clear choice to enter the Texas market where a substantial number of targeted vehicles would be ser…
  • State of Texas v. Arity 875, LLC, No. 15-25-00082-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Aug. 4, 2025).published 16 cites
    Under the stream-of-commerce-plus test, “[w]hen a nonresident manufacturer has no knowledge, care, or control over where a product ends up,” Texas courts “require some ‘plus factor’ to establish purposeful availment.” Volkswagen, 669 S.W.3…
  • True Temper Sports, Inc. v. David Kelly, No. 09-23-00323-CV (Tex. App.—Beaumont June 20, 2024).published 9 cites
    In Volkswagen, the State, together with local governments, brought civil lawsuits to enforce state environmental laws against German manufacturers that “intentionally evaded compliance with federal emissions standards by embedding illegal,…
At page 419 observing that “parent and subsidiary corporations are presumed to be separate from one another3 citing cases1 citing court put it this way
  • GoSecure v. CrowdStrike, 2026 Tex. Bus. 13 (Tex. Bus. Ct. 2026).published 6 cites
    Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, 669 S.W.3d at 413; Kelly v. Gen.
  • State of Texas v. Arity 875, LLC, No. 15-25-00082-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Aug. 4, 2025).published 16 cites
    Under the stream-of-commerce-plus test, “[w]hen a nonresident manufacturer has no knowledge, care, or control over where a product ends up,” Texas courts “require some ‘plus factor’ to establish purposeful availment.” Volkswagen, 669 S.W.3…
  • ER Software Canada ULC v. Interdev Tech. Corp. & Valsoft Corp. Inc., No. 07-23-00366-CV (Tex. App.—Amarillo Feb. 26, 2024).published 2 cites
    (observing that “parent and subsidiary corporations are presumed to be separate from one another)
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At page 409 cited at this page2 citing cases
  • State of Texas v. Arity 875, LLC, No. 15-25-00082-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. June 25, 2025).published 17 cites
    Id. at 406 (“Personal jurisdiction is a forum-specific inquiry, and a defendant's contacts with other states do not negate purposeful availment of this jurisdiction regardless of whether out-of-state contacts are more, less, or exactly the…
  • State of Texas v. Arity 875, LLC, No. 15-25-00082-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Aug. 4, 2025).published 16 cites
    Under the stream-of-commerce-plus test, “[w]hen a nonresident manufacturer has no knowledge, care, or control over where a product ends up,” Texas courts “require some ‘plus factor’ to establish purposeful availment.” Volkswagen, 669 S.W.3…
At page 422 [T]heir contacts reflect both an expectation that the software updates would be deployed in Texas and a clear choice to enter the Texas market where a substantial number of targeted vehicles would be serviced.1 citing case1 citing court put it this way
  • State of Texas v. Arity 875, LLC, No. 15-25-00082-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist. Sept. 15, 2025).published 10 cites
    ([T]heir contacts reflect both an expectation that the software updates would be deployed in Texas and a clear choice to enter the Texas market where a substantial number of targeted vehicles would be serviced.)
At page 430 noting that specific jurisdiction exists only if alleged liability arises out of or is related to nonresident defendant’s activity within forum1 citing case1 citing court put it this way
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The State of Texas
v.
Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
21-0130.
Texas Supreme Court.
May 5, 2023.
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