Legal Opinion
Vasquez v. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 4, 2003No. 01-41161, 02-40053PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Car crash victims’ survivors sued the tire manufacturer and other defendants in state court. After defendants removed to federal court, the district court dismissed on grounds of forum non conveniens (“f.n.c.”), finding Mexico to be the more convenient forum. The court also enjoined plaintiffs from pursuing any claim against defendants in Texas state court or federal court. We vacate the f.n.c. dismissal so that a return jurisdiction clause may be added, and we order that the injunction be modified to conform to the Anti-Injunction Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2283. The…
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