Legal Opinion

Welsh v. Costello, Unpublished Decision (8-12-1999)

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided August 12, 1999No. Case Nos. 74680 and 74740Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

JOURNAL ENTRY AND OPINION

Plaintiff-appellant Diane Welsh ("appellant") appeals the dismissal of her complaint for forum non conveniens.

Appellant assigns the following errors for review:

I. THE TRIAL COURT ABUSED ITS DISCRETION IN GRANTING DEFENDANT-APPELLEES' MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FORUM NON CONVENIENS AS THE CHOSEN COURT WAS PROPER FOR THE CONTROVERSY, AND WAS NOT AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.

II. THE COURT ABUSED ITS DISCRETION BY GRANTING THE DEFENDANT-APPELLEES' MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FORUM NON CONVENIENS WHERE DEFENDANT-APPELLEES HAVE NOT PROFFERED ANY EVIDENCE WHICH WOULD TEND TO SHOW THE EXISTING…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  2. Chambers v. Merrell-Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 1988
  3. Glidden Co. v. Hm Holdings, Inc.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1996
  4. Salabaschew v. Trw, Inc.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1995
  5. Commercial Union Insurance v. Great American InsuranceOhio Court of Appeals · 1997

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