Dynamic Options, Inc. v. Criticare Systems, Inc.

Judge Thompson correctly states that a trial court’s judgment on a motion to dismiss an action based on the doctrine of forum non conveniens, codified at Ala.Code 1975, § 6-5-430, will not be reversed absent an abuse of discretion. After reviewing the record, I conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion, and I would affirm the trial court’s judgment dismissing the action; therefore, I respectfully dissent.

Alabama caselaw consistently states that the abuse-of-discretion standard governs the application of § 6-5-430. Every time our supreme court has reviewed a trial court’s…