Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft v. State
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The Texas Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's denial of special appearances filed by Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft and Audi Aktiengesellschaft, foreign corporations, holding that Texas courts lack personal jurisdiction over them because they did not purposefully avail themselves of the privilege of conducting activities in Texas.
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