Legal Opinion
Morris v. AGFA CORP.
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 21, 2006No. A112832PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MARCHIANO, P. J.
This case presents an unusual forum non conveniens situation in which the decedent is alleged to have suffered some injury from exposure to chemicals in California, the forum selected by Texas plaintiffs, but subsequently experienced exposure to chemicals for almost two decades in Texas, the forum preferred by defendants.
Glenn Richard Morris died of leukemia in the State of Texas in February 2003. Plaintiffs are his widow and two minor children, who are Texas residents. Plaintiffs filed a California survival and wrongful death action against defendants, alleging that…
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