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Ex Parte Preston Hood Chevrolet, Inc.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 11, 1994No. 1930374PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Preston Hood Chevrolet, Inc. ("Hood Chevrolet"), petitions this Court for a writ of mandamus directing the Honorable Charles Price, judge of the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, to dismiss this action without prejudice pursuant to the doctrine of forum non conveniens codified at § 6-5-430, Ala. Code 1975.

James Cargill is a resident of Alabama. While in Florida on vacation, he read a Florida newspaper in which Hood Chevrolet advertised for sale a 1988 Chevrolet Astro van. The price stated in the advertisement was $13,995, and the advertisement stated that the van had been driven 17,247…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  2. Piper Aircraft Co. v. ReynoSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Ex Parte Auto-Owners Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  4. Ex Parte Southern Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  5. Ex Parte Nissei Sangyo America, Ltd.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1991

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Ex Parte Integon Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1995
  2. Ex Parte KingSupreme Court of Alabama · 2000
  3. Ex Parte Kia Motors America, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2003
  4. Ex Parte United Broth. of CarpentersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1997
  5. Ex Parte DaimlerChrysler Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2006

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