in Re Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Llc

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS 444444444444 NO . 12-0946 444444444444 IN RE BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS TIRE OPERATIONS, LLC, RELATOR 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 Argued November 5, 2014 JUSTICE LEHRMANN delivered the opinion of the Court. Before us once again is the Texas-resident exception to the forum-non-conveniens statute. We consider whether the exception—which allows a plaintiff residing in Texas to maintain a lawsuit here even when the suit would otherwise be subject to dismissal for…