Legal Opinion
Shiley Inc. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 3, 1992No. Docket Nos. G011110, G011111PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOORE, J.—
Following the denial of their motions to dismiss or stay tort actions filed by out of state residents, petitioners seek peremptory writs of mandate directing the court to issue orders staying or dismissing the actions on the ground of forum non conveniens or to reconsider the motions. At the time of its ruling, the superior court did not have the benefit of the California Supreme Court’s decision in Stangvik v. Shiley Inc. (1991) 54 Cal.3d 744 [1 Cal.Rptr.2d 556, 819 P.2d 14] (hereafter Stangvik). Because it appears the trial judge may have relied on cases disapproved in…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Piper Aircraft Co. v. ReynoSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Lockman Foundation v. Evangelical Alliance Mission Evangelical Alliance Mission of Japan Kenneth G. McVetyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- Stangvik v. Shiley Inc.California Supreme Court · 1991
- George E. Mercier v. Sheraton International, Inc., A/k/a, Itt-Sheraton International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- Price v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1954
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Hahn v. Diaz-BarbaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2011
- Boaz v. Boyle & Co.California Court of Appeal · 1995
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