PHC-Minden, L.P. v. Kimberly-Clark Corp.

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• holding that the contacts of distinct legal entities, including parents and subsidiaries, must be assessed separately for jurisdictional purposes unless the corporate veil is pierced
• holding that isolated trips to Texas, more than $1,500,000 in purchases from Texas vendors, and two contracts with Texas entities were not substantial enough to support general jurisdiction
• holding that even numerous payments totaling over $1 million to Texas vendors were not sufficient to establish general jurisdiction
• holding that a few trips to Texas, purchases from Texas vendors, and contracts with Texas residents did not satisfy demanding general jurisdiction inquiry
• concluding that specialty coverage contract for teleradiology assistance was for limited services that did not equate to “continuous and systematic” contacts
• holding that the contacts of distinct legal entities, including parents and subsidiaries, must be assessed separately for jurisdictional purposes unless the corporate veil is pierced

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