Summa Corp. v. Lancer Industries, Inc.

CROCKETT, Justice:

Plaintiff Summa Corporation, A California corporation, challenges the dismissal, on the ground of forum non conveniens, of this action in which it sues Lancer Industries, an Illinois corporation, and Synergetics, a Utah limited partnership, of which Lancer is the general partner.

Defendant does not dispute that jurisdiction was obtained by personal service on W. A. Bailey, president of Lancer, who resides in Salt Lake City, where Lancer has a place of business. Defendant’s motion to dismiss was based upon the facts, shown in the pleadings and affidavits filed by the…