IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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No. 96-20957
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RY-RON INC.,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
VERSUS
PUROLATOR PRODUCTS COMPANY
and
MARK IV INDUSTRIES INC.,
Defendants-Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
(H-95-CV-4518)
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October 10, 1997
Before REYNALDO G. GARZA, SMITH, and WIENER, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
We have reviewed the briefs and pertinent portions of the
record and have heard the arguments of counsel. We find no
reversible error. Even if, arguendo, there was a contract, it was
terminable at will. We also see no error in the finding of no
personal jurisdiction, but even if there was personal jurisdiction,
a parent cannot tortiously interfere with its subsidiary's
* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion
should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited
circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.
contract. The judgment, accordingly, is AFFIRMED.
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