Legal Opinion

Crown Oil & Wax Co. v. Safeco Insurance Co. of America

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided April 21, 1981No. 79-960PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KELLY, Associate Judge:

This appeal is from the trial court’s denial of appellant Crown Oil’s motion to dismiss on the alternative grounds of lack of personal jurisdiction and forum non conven-iens. We hold that the denial of a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction is an interlocutory, unappealable order. The denial of a motion to dismiss based on the doctrine of forum non conveniens is a final order appropriate for appellate review; however, the record in this case indicates there was no abuse of discretion by the trial court. Therefore, we dismiss the part of this appeal based…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
  2. Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  3. Republic Natural Gas Co. v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  4. Cohane v. Arpeja-California, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
  5. Trilon Plaza Co. v. Allstate Leasing Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Bell v. Louisville & NashVille RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Mills v. Aetna Fire Underwriters InsuranceDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. United Methodist Church v. WhiteDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
  4. Hercules & Co. v. Beltway Carpet Service, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
  5. Dunkwu v. NevilleDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990

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