Flaiz v. Moore

POPE, Justice.

This is an action upon a foreign transitory tort brought in Texas by nonresident plaintiffs against non-resident defendants. It is a pure case of forum non "conveniens. The trial court sustained a plea to the jurisdiction and dismissed the action. Plaintiffs have appealed. Plaintiffs, Theodore R. Flaiz and wife, and Henry Benson and wife, are residents of Maryland. Defendant Jack Bernard Moore, Sr., is a resident of Arkansas, and defendant Jack Bernard Moore, Jr., is a resident of Oklahoma, where he was served with non-resident notice. The action is for personal injuries…