Who are you?

September 26, 2021

The Who memorably asked, “Who Are You?” In that spirit, the case of MBM Family Trust No. 1 v. GE Oil & Gas, LLC examined a claim that a trustee had acted solely in her individual capacity, rather than in her trustee capacity, and was thus not subject to personal jurisdiction in Texas in a judgment-collection lawsuit. Whatever theoretical force this argument may have had, the Fifth Court found that it lacked support in the testimony presented, which did not draw this distinction and which also presented credibility issues that the judge had resolved against the appellant. No. 05-20-01103-CV (Sept. 17, 2021) (mem. op.).