Holmes v. Syntex Laboratories, Inc.

Opinion

KING, J.

In this case we hold that foreign plaintiffs’ choice of California as the fomm state for litigation against corporate defendants whose principal places of business are in this state and who are alleged to have committed a tort in California which is the basis for plaintiffs’ claim, should not be disturbed, unless defendants establish that the balance of relevant factors weighs strongly in their favor. Absent such a showing, it is an abuse of discretion to grant a motion to dismiss such litigation on the basis of forum non conveniens.

*376Appellants, a group of British women and…