Elizabeth Hall, Petitioners v. Helicopteros Nacionales De Colombia, S. A. (“helicol”), Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that Helicol, a Colombian helicopter operator, was amenable to personal jurisdiction in Texas because its extensive contacts with the state satisfied due‑process requirements. The Court affirmed the trial court’s judgment in favor of the plaintiffs, while noting a dissent that argued the statutory nexus requirement was unmet and a concurrence that agreed with the result but offered additional reasoning.