Legal Opinion
Kurzke v. Nissan Motor Corp. in U.S.A.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided June 15, 2000PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
VERNIERO, J.
We are called on in this appeal to decide whether plaintiffs’ action should be dismissed on the basis of the doctrine of forum non conveniens. That doctrine is equitable in nature and allows a court to decline jurisdiction when it would be inappropriate to try the ease in the forum selected by the plaintiff. We also address when in the litigation a party should properly move to dismiss an action on that basis.
Following a fatal automobile accident, plaintiffs brought suit in Middlesex "County asserting products liability and breach of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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