Howard Barnstone v. Congregation Am Echad

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• holding contract initiated by Maine defendant with Texas resident, which was negotiated in Maine and through the mail and performed in Maine not sufficient “minimum contact” to establish specific jurisdiction in Texas
• noting that “it is the place of performance rather than execution, consummation or delivery which should govern the determination of jurisdiction”
• holding contract initiated by Maine defendant with Texas resident, which was negotiated in Maine and through the mail and performed in Maine not sufficient \minimum contact\ to establish specific jurisdiction in Texas
• noting that “it is the place of performance rather than execution, consummation or delivery which should 9 govern the determination of jurisdiction” and holding that plaintiff's “unilateral partial performance” in Texas was insufficient to establish jurisdiction
• rejecting Texas-based architect’s argument that remotely providing from Texas services for construction of synagogue in Maine established defendant’s necessary contact with Texas

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