Legal Opinion

Collier v. Wehmeier

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 21, 2011No. A11A1888PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McFadden, Judge.

Maycel Collier and Cary Collier appeal the dismissal of their declaratory judgment action against Rosemary Wehmeier and six other defendants. They argue that the trial court abused its discretion in applying the seven-factor forum non conveniens test. Because we find that the trial court did not abuse its discretion and considered all seven factors as it was required to do, we affirm.

When Bruce Collier died in Florida, Maycel Collier and her daughter, Cary Collier, Florida residents, filed a petition for the administration of his estate in the Circuit Court for Marion County,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

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