Legal Opinion
Cohane v. Arpeja-California, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 17, 1978No. 11611PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
YEAGLEY, Associate Judge:
This appeal is from an order of the trial court dismissing a breach of contract action in midtrial on forum non conveniens grounds. 1 We find that under the circumstances of this case, dismissal was inappropriate.
Appellant Jarret N. Cohane, a salesman and resident of Delaware, brought suit against appellee Arpeja-California, Inc., a California corporation engaged in the business of manufacturing women’s apparel. Appellant was employed by Arpeja-Califor-nia as an independent agent and assigned to travel the area of eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Hanson v. DencklaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- McGee v. International Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Shaffer v. HeitnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by68 opinions
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- Chrysler Corp. v. General Motors Corp.District Court, District of Columbia · 1984
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