Miller v. Allied Signal, Inc

The trial court dismissed plaintiffs claim against defendants on the basis of improper venue and, alternatively, forum non conveniens. Plaintiff appeals as of right, and we reverse and remand.

Plaintiff, an Ohio resident, as personal representative of the estate of Elias Watson, deceased, brought this wrongful death action against defendants in the Wayne Circuit Court, alleging causes of action under general maritime and admiralty law. The decedent, a California resident at the time of death, died from multiple myeloma. Plaintiff alleged numerous theories of liability against defendants,…