Lenard Mitchell Baites v. the State of Texas

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• finding that by filing an appearance, opposing numerous requests of temporary orders by the plaintiff, filing a motion for temporary orders, and conducting discovery, the defendant, who had not previously raised the defense of lack of personal jurisdiction, had waived the defense
• defendant who did not assert personal jurisdiction defense until three years after initial complaint, and who actively participated in discovery on merits, waived defense
• waiver where party who did not allege personal jurisdiction defense in answer actively litigated case, then raised defense for first time three years after initial complaint
• personal jurisdiction not raised until after three years of litigation

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