Legal Opinion
Hill v. Jawanda Transport Ltd.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 28, 1999No. 43689-9-IPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Agid, A.C.J.
In Whatcom County, Rosalie Hill died and Wilbert Hill was seriously injured in a traffic accident caused by respondent Parminder Gidda, a truck driver employed by respondent Jawanda Transport, Ltd. (Jawanda). Mrs. Hill’s estate and Mr. Hill appeal the trial *539court’s forum non conveniens dismissal of their suit, contending British Columbia is not an adequate alternative forum and the balance of private and public factors weighs in favor of jurisdiction in Whatcom County. Because Jawanda stipulated to its liability and to British Columbia jurisdiction, the parties are British…
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