Legal Opinion
In re Ford Motor Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 21, 2009No. 09-50109PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) and Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire LLC (“Firestone”)1 requested that the district court reconsider a pretrial forum non conveniens (“FNC”) motion that had been denied by a multidistrict litigation (“MDL”) court. The district court *310declined the request, so petitioners seek a writ of mandamus. We grant the writ.
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Plaintiffs are several Mexican citizens who were injured in Mexico in vehicle accidents involving Ford sport utility vehicles and Firestone tires. They sued Petitioners in Val Verde County, Texas, state court, and…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Cheney v. United States District Court for District of ColumbiaSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Will v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Manuel M. Fernandez-Montes v. Allied Pilots Association, Fred Vogel, and C.R. PatyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
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