Legal Opinion
Howard v. Colony Ford Truck Center, Inc., No. Cv95-0376527 (Aug. 8, 1996)
Connecticut Superior Court
Decided August 8, 1996No. CV95-0376527UnpublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
[EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.]MEMORANDUM OF DECISION ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS ON GROUNDS FORFORUM NON CONVENIENS The defendant has filed a motion to dismiss on the basis of the doctrine of forum non conveniens. On April 14, 1993 the plaintiff was driving a truck in Rhode Island and stopped at the defendant dealership to have the windshield replaced. The defendant does not install windshields and it retained Auto Glass Works, also a Rhode Island business, to do the work. Apparently Auto Glass acts as an independent contractor to do these…
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