Creative, But Wrong

In Infotek Consulting v. Dunn, a special-appearance appeal, the plaintiff made the creative argument that a boilerplate “all other relief” clause in a pleading was a jurisdictional waiver (specifically, this language: “… “respectfully prays that the Court sustain this Special Appearance, enter a final order dismissing it from the instant suit for lack of personal jurisdiction, and for such further relief to which this Defendant may show itself to be entitled.”

No authority supported this argument; therefore, the Fifth Court did not accept it, noting that the “further relief” request was made solely in connection with the defendant’s special appearance. No. 05-26-00028-CV (Oct. 5, 2026)