Legal Opinion
Lovett v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided December 22, 2000No. 95,114PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
KENNETH L. BUETTNER, J:
{1 Plaintiff/Appellant Joyee Lovett appeals from the trial court's order granting a motion to dismiss filed by Defendant/Appel-lee Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Lovett was injured at a Wal-Mart store in California, but she filed suit in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. The trial court dismissed the action without prejudice under the doctrine of forum non conveniens. Because we find no abuse of discretion, we affirm the order of dismissal.
T2 Lovett filed her petition July 30, 1999, in which she alleged she was injured August 2, 1998 in the Wal-Mart store in San Jose,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. v. Superior Court, Creek CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1955
- Craft v. ChopraCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1995
- Werner v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1993
- Friberg v. Chrysler Motors Corp.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1990
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