SIGNATURE MANAGEMENT TEAM, LLC v. Quixtar, Inc.

OPINION

Opinion by Justice MAZZANT.

The trial court dismissed appellant’s lawsuit without prejudice based on forum non conveniens. We reverse and remand.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Factual background

Appellant Signature Management Team, LLC (“Team”) is a limited liability company organized in the state of Nevada with its principal business offices in Michigan. Appellee Quixtar, Inc. is a Virginia corporation with its principal place of business in Michigan. Quixtar, a successor to Amway Corporation, is in the “multi-level marketing industry.” Quixtar sells its products through an extended network of…