Legal Opinion

Ala. Elec. Co. v. Dow Corning Ala., Inc. (Ex parte Dow Corning Ala., Inc.)

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided September 1, 2017No. 11160028Published

1Opinion of the Court

SELLERS, Justice.

Dow Corning Alabama, Inc., Dow Corning Corporation, Rajesh Mahadasyam, Fred McNett, Zurich American Insurance Company ("Zurich"), and National Union Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA ("National Union"), petition this Court for a writ of mandamus directing the trial court to transfer the underlying declaratory-judgment action to the Montgomery Circuit Court pursuant to § 6-3-21.1, Ala. Code 1975, the forum non conveniens statute. We deny the petition.

Facts

Alabama Electric Company, Inc., of Dothan ("Alabama Electric") is an Alabama *480corporation with its principal place of…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Ex Parte Integon Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1995
  2. Lawler Mobile Homes, Inc. v. TarverSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
  3. Ex Parte Perfection Siding, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2003
  4. Ex Parte American Resources Ins. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1995
  5. Ex Parte Finance America Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1987

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