Legal Opinion
McNutt v. Teledyne Industries, Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided May 20, 1985No. 05-84-00909-CVPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARVER, Justice.
William McNutt and Doris McNutt, surviving parents of John K. McNutt, deceased, (William McNutt also being the appointed personal representative of their son’s estate) appeal the trial court’s dismissal of their wrongful death action against Teledyne Industries, Inc. pursuant to Tele-dyne’s motion that the forum chosen by the McNutts was a forum non conveniens. We affirm.
It is undisputed in the record: (1) that the son was a permanent resident of Fort Collins, Colorado prior to the accident in which he was killed; (2) that the son was one of six people aboard a private…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Gutierrez v. CollinsTexas Supreme Court · 1979
- Flaiz v. MooreTexas Supreme Court · 1962
- Parks v. U.S. Home Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1983
- Van Winkle-Hooker Company v. RiceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1969
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Exxon Corporation v. Chick Kam ChooCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Sarieddine v. Moussa, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1991
- Ragsdale v. Progressive Voters League, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1990
- Direct Color Services, Inc. v. Eastman Kodak Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)1996
- Alfaro v. Dow Chemical, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1988
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