06/12/2008
Plaintiff's Burden of Proof on Personal Jurisdiction Depends in Part on Stage and Nature of Court Proceedings
Walk Haydel & Associates Inc. v. Coastal Power Production Co., 517 F.3d 235 (5th Cir. 2008)
Brief Summary
Evidence that the defendant law firm failed to disclose a conflict of interest in Louisiana was held adequate to establish a prima facie showing of personal jurisdiction over the firm in Louisiana. Prima facie evidence was all that was needed when the trial court, at a pretrial stage, only provided a limited hearing.
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