Petrini v. Simon Group Consulting — Domesticating a California Judgment in Texas Does Not Give Texas Courts Jurisdiction Over Counterclaims Arising from Pre-Domestication California Conduct
The Seventh Court of Appeals held that a California company’s domestication of a default judgment in Texas does not confer specific personal jurisdiction for counterclaims arising from pre-domestication California conduct, and that remote employment of a Texas resident does not establish general jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant.