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The NAM joined with the American Tort Reform Association and the American Legislative Exchange Council 5/19/03 supporting an appeal arguing that Texas courts should dismiss a group of lawsuits brought by 197 plaintiffs from Mexico and Venezuela against a tire manufacturer for car accidents occurring in those countries. We argued that the Texas legislature cracked down on foreign suits and intended for Texas courts to dismiss cases where so many factors favor having the case heard elsewhere. The courts need to support the legislature's attempts to clean up that state's former reputation as a magnet jurisdiction for jackpot justice, particularly when foreign plaintiffs have so much to gain by coming here. The motions for mandamus and rehearing were denied on 6/5/03.