McDonald's Corp. v. Smargon

Plaintiffs, McDonald’s Corporation and McDonald’s System, Inc., appeal from an order of the trial court dismissing their complaint against defendants, Samuel D. Smargon, Harry B. Smargon and Snograms, Inc., under the doctrine of forum non conveniens. Tire complaint sought to compel defendants’ compliance with certain standards and business practices incorporated by reference into a franchise agreement between the parties, and alternatively sought other relief.

Plaintiffs contend on appeal that the trial court erred in applying the doctrine of forum non conveniens because jurisdiction over one…