Jay S. Siskind v. Villa Foundation for Education

Petitioner, Jay Siskind, individually and as next friend of his minor son Marc, instituted this suit against Respondents, the Villa Foundation for Education, Inc. (Villa), Jeanette Steinbeck, Carman Coco, Scott Slocum, and Edward Beavel. Villa is an Arizona corporation which operates the Villa School in Toltec, Arizona. Steinbeck, Coco, Slocum, and Beavel are employees of the school and are all residents of Arizona. This is an appeal from an order sustaining Respondents special appearance entered pursuant to Rule 120a, TEX. R. CIV. P. The trial courts dismissal of Siskinds suit for lack of personal jurisdiction was affirmed by the Court of Appeals. 624 S.W.2d 803. We reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeals with respect to Villa and remand the cause for trial. As to the individual Respondents, we affirm the judgment of the Court of Appeals.