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HANNAH DEVELOPMENT, LLC v. MAVERICK GENERAL CONTRACTORS, LLC ET AL.

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jul 21, 2025

Court: TN Court of Appeals

Attorneys 1: Andrew J. Pulliam, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Hannah Development, LLC.

Attorneys 2: Joshua J. Phillips, Gallatin, Tennessee, for the appellees, Maverick General Contractors, LLC, and Brent McDowell.

Judge(s): USMAN

A Tennessee residential homebuilder alleged that a Floridian general contractor and its principal fraudulently disguised the painting of fencing at the principal’s personal residence as a legitimate business expense on a fraudulent invoice submitted to and paid by the Tennessee company. The company brought a tort suit in Tennessee. The trial court granted the Defendants’ motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. We conclude that the homebuilder’s allegations and the Defendants’ contacts with Tennessee are sufficient for specific personal jurisdiction, and that exercising personal jurisdiction would not violate the Due Process Clause. Accordingly, we reverse.

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