Legal Opinion
Taylor v. LSI Logic Corp.
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided February 24, 1997No. 302, 1996PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VEASEY, Chief Justice:
In this appeal we consider the legal standards applicable to a motion to dismiss on the ground of forum non conveniens. We hold that the trial court in this case did not apply the proper legal standards in dismissing this action on the ground that a Canadian court would be a “more appropriate forum.” The defendant has not established with particularity on this record that it would be subjected to overwhelming hardship and inconvenience if required to litigate in Delaware. This is not one of those rare cases where a plaintiffs choice of forum should be disturbed.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Parvin v. KaufmannSupreme Court of Delaware · 1967
- General Foods Corp. v. Cryo-Maid, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1964
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