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Fifth Circuit· 11/9/2009

McFadin v. Gerber

Citations

  • 587 F.3d 753
  • 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 24580
  • 2009 WL 3722729

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that \the actions of an agent may establish minimum contacts over a principal\ but requiring the plaintiff to show an agency relationship
  • concluding that “the website was passive,” not “active,” because it “provid[ed] no means for orders”
  • concluding that “the website was here, where no sovereign is prosecuting any case against © 2025 Thomson Reuters. No claim to original U.S. Government Works. 10 BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co. KG v. Shaik, --- S.W.3d (2025
  • acknowledging that “the actions of an agent may establish minimum contacts over a principal”
  • finding no personal jurisdiction over nonresident defendant despite injury in Texas because defendant had not “directed [actions] towards Texas in any manner.”
  • explaining that “specific personal jurisdiction is a claim-specific inquiry”

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Judges: Higginbotham, Stewart, Engelhardt

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