Legal Opinion
Dendy v. MGM Grand Hotels, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 17, 1982No. Civ. 28058PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WIENER, Acting P. J.
This appeal has its basis in the tragic fire which swept through the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas injuring a large number of hotel guests and employees. Plaintiffs Billy J. and Patricia Ann Dendy were guests at the hotel at the time of the fire and brought suit in California to recover for personal injuries and other damages allegedly resulting from the blaze. Two of the defendants named in that suit, MGM Grand Hotels, Inc. and MGM Grand Hotel-Las Vegas, Inc. (collectively MGM), moved the California court to dismiss or stay the action on the ground of forum non…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Thomson v. Continental InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
- Great Northern Railway Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
- Brown v. Clorox Co.California Court of Appeal · 1976
- Bechtel Corp. v. Industrial Indemnity Co.California Court of Appeal · 1978
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Corrigan v. Bjork Shiley Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1986
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