Legal Opinion
Bechtel Corp. v. Industrial Indemnity Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 2, 1978No. Civ. 42339PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ELKINGTON, J.
The San Francisco, California, Superior Court on the motion of defendant Industrial Indemnity Company entered its order staying an action brought by the several plaintiff corporations to which we shall refer collectively as Bechtel, thus to allow the dispute to be tried in Maryland, a state found by the court to be a more convenient forum. Bechtel has appealed from the order.
We have read and considered the record and briefs of the respective parties. Our conclusion is that the' trial court’s order must be reversed. Our “reasons,” as required by article VI, section 14, of…
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