Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. v. Herren

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

This is an appeal from an order of the district court of Reno county dismissing plaintiff’s action under the doctrine of forum non conveniens.

The doctrine of forum non conveniens was recognized by this court in State of Oklahoma, ex rel., v. H. D. Lee Co., 174 Kan. 114, 118, 254 P. 2d 291. The use of the doctrine was approved by this court in Gonzales, Administrator v. Atchison, T. & S. F. Rly. Co., 189 Kan. 689, 371 P. 2d 193.

In a general way it may be said the application of the doctrine is discretionary with a court when the plaintiff has…