Legal Opinion
Thomson v. Continental Insurance
California Supreme Court
Decided May 25, 1967No. L. A. 29343PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
Plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County dismissing his action on the basis of forum non conveniens. The primary question presented on appeal is under what circumstances, if any, may an action brought by a resident of California in California courts be dismissed on the ground that the forum selected by the plaintiff is inconvenient.
The allegations of the complaint may be summarized as follows: Plaintiff, at all relevant times a resident of California, owned real property in Houston, Texas. He insured this property with defendants Continental and Trinity…
2Cases cited52 opinions
- Landis v. North American Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Koster v. (American) Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Norwood v. KirkpatrickSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- De la Montanya v. De la MontanyaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
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3Cited by57 opinions
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- Archibald v. Cinerama HotelsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- A & M RECORDS, INC. v. HeilmanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
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