National Industrial Sand Association, Relator v. the Honorable Jay Gibson, Judge, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that the trial court lacked both specific and general personal jurisdiction over the National Industrial Sand Association and that its overruling of NISA's special appearance was an abuse of discretion; consequently, the Court conditionally granted a writ of mandamus because an ordinary appeal was inadequate. Justice Cornyn dissented, arguing that NISA had not shown the requisite inadequacy of appellate review.