Running v. Southwest Freight Lines, Inc.

I concur in the reversal of this case; but I regret very much to see the majority adopt by judicial legislation the doctrine of forum non conveniens in regard to transitory tort actions.1 This is the usual transitory tort action: the plaintiff is a resident of Missouri; the alleged tort occurred in Illinois; and the suit is brought in Arkansas where service was obtained on the defendant. The defendant interposed the plea of “forum non conveniens”; and this Court now sanctions that plea. I think the doctrine of forum non conveniens should not be applied to transitory tort actions, absent any…