Legal Opinion

Watson v. Driver Management Inc.

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided October 19, 1994No. 94-CA-28PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Frederick N. Young, Judge.

Steve Watson is appealing from an order of the Common Pleas Court of Clark County, Ohio, dismissing his case on the grounds of forum non conveniens. The question of dismissal on the grounds oí forum non conveniens is within the sound discretion of the trial court and the reviewing court is required to give substantial deference to the decision of the trial court on the issue. Upon review of the factors considered by the trial court in rendering its decision we cannot say that it committed a clear abuse of discretion and therefore we affirm.

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Blakemore v. BlakemoreOhio Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  3. Koster v. (American) Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
  4. Chambers v. Merrell-Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Walther v. Central Trust Co., N.A.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1990

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Commercial Union Insurance v. Wheeling Pittsburgh Corp.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1995
  2. Holivay v. Holivay, Unpublished Decision (12-6-2007)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2007
  3. Alexander v. ChandleyOhio Court of Appeals · 1996
  4. Commercial Union Insurance v. Great American InsuranceOhio Court of Appeals · 1997
  5. State v. Weist, 2007-Ca-16 (8-8-2008)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2008

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