Legal Opinion
Ison v. EI DuPont De Nemours and Co.
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided May 25, 1999No. 416, 1998PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VEASEY, Chief Justice:
In this forum non conveniens case, we reverse the trial court’s dismissal of a tort action against the defendant. The plaintiffs are foreign families whose claims arise out of alleged birth defects, including blindness, caused by a chemical manufactured by defendant. The injuries allegedly occurred in England, Wales, Scotland and New Zealand by reason of the mothers’ exposure to the chemical when used agriculturally.
In dismissing this action, the trial court listed the convenience factors traditionally used by Delaware courts in analyzing whether to dismiss an action on…
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