Court Upholds Exercise of Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State Employer for Suit

A Texas appellate court upheld the exercise of special jurisdiction over a Louisiana-based company for the death of an employee at a refinery in Alabama. Turner Specialty Services LLC is a Louisiana limited liability company headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It provides maintenance services at refineries and petrochemical facilities in states along the Gulf of Mexico, including Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. Turner Specialty has one office in Texas, but its parent company, Turner Industries, has additional offices in Texas. Turner Specialty uses the personnel offices ...