Legal Opinion
Corrigan v. Bjork Shiley Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 9, 1986No. B015387PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ARGUELLES, J.
Australian James Corrigan and his two sons (appellants) appeal the trial court’s order of a stay of their action for wrongful death brought against California-based Bjork Shiley Corporation (respondent), a manufacturer of a heart valve prosthesis, based upon the doctrine of forum non conveniens. We reverse the stay order.
Factual and Procedural Background
This is an action for wrongful death arising out of the demise of Elsie Joan Corrigan, age 49, on September 20, 1982. Mrs. Corrigan was a citizen and resident of New South Wales, Australia. On September 8, 1982, she had…
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