Helzer v. F Joseph Lamb Co.

I agree that the trial court had general personal jurisdiction over defendant F. Jos. Lamb Co., Ltd., pursuant to MCL 600.711(3); MSA 27A.711(3), contrary to the dismissal order of the trial court. I would nevertheless affirm the grant of summary disposition in favor of F. Jos. Lamb Co., Ltd., on the ground that the court reached the right result for the wrong reason. See, e.g., Detroit v Gorno Steel & Processing Co, 157 Mich App 294; 403 NW2d 538 (1987). In my view, dismissal was appropriate under the doctrine of forum non conveniens. See Holme v Jason’s Lounge, 168 Mich App 132; 423 NW2d…