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[UPDATED THROUGH APRIL 1, 2010]

Personal Jurisdiction Over Corporate Officers.
Are corporate officers subject to personal jurisdiction in Texas for claims arising under the Texas Trust Fund Act where officers controlled trust funds intended for payments of persons providing labor or material to Texas construction projects? May Texas assert personal jurisdiction over corporate officers with respect to a fraud claim where it is alleged that corporate officers permitted claimant to continue work on project when they knew he would not be paid? Kelly v. General Interior Construction, No. 08 0669, formerly 262 S.W.3d 79 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2008, review granted 06/05/09. 

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[UPDATED THROUGH APRIL 1, 2010]

Law of the Case Doctrine, Jurisdiction of State Courts After Removal, Recusal.
Does a federal court order establish law of the case with respect to whether remand had properly been carried out? Did appeal of remand order in federal court deprive the state court of jurisdiction? Did judge err in ruling on his own recusal motion when he was referred to hear a recusal motion directed at another judge? Gonzalez v. Gonzalez, No. 08 0961, formerly 267 S.W.3d 556 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2008), review granted 11/20/09.

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