Legal Opinion

Mills v. Aetna Fire Underwriters Insurance

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided June 11, 1986No. 84-1439PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BELSON, Associate Judge:

Appellant asserts that the trial judge abused his discretion in granting appellee’s motion to dismiss her complaint on the ground of forum non conveniens and denying her motion for reconsideration. We are satisfied that if appellant has another jurisdiction in which to press her complaint, the balance of relevant factors clearly favors dismissal; therefore, we perceive no abuse of discretion by the trial court so long as that condition is satisfied. It is not clear, however, whether there is an alternative forum in which appellant may maintain her action. Therefore, we…

2Cases cited47 opinions

  1. Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  2. Piper Aircraft Co. v. ReynoSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Pain v. United Technologies Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
  4. Kontoulas v. A.H. Robins Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
  5. Francis Schertenleib v. Jerome S. TraumCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978

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3Cited by46 opinions

  1. Chambers v. Merrell-Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Marchman v. NCNB Texas National BankNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Shewbrooks v. AC AND S. INC.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1988
  4. Johnson v. G.D. Searle & Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1989
  5. Dunkwu v. NevilleDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990

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