Corning v. Corning

CLIFFORD, Justice.

The plaintiff, Nathan E. Corning, appeals from an order of the Superior Court (Knox County, McKinley, J.) dismissing his complaint for divorce on the ground of forum non conveniens. We conclude that the court acted within its discretion and affirm the judgment.

Nathan Corning was married to Dawn M. Corning, the defendant, in 1960 in Michigan. 1 Mrs. Corning is a Canadian citizen. The Comings moved to Massachusetts soon after the marriage, lived there as husband and wife and raised their children there. In the early 1980’s, Mrs. Corning began to reside in St. Thomas, Virgin…