Legal Opinion
Chavarria v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 1, 1974No. Civ. 2257PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FRANSON, J.
This is a proceeding in mandamus to vacate the trial court’s order staying the action on the ground of inconvenient forum pending the filing of suit in Texas. The sole issue is whether petitioners will be deprived of their remedy of double damages under Labor Code sections 970 and 972 if the action is tried in Texas. If so, the trial court abused its discretion in staying the action; if not, the order should stand.
Petitioners filed a class suit alleging; they and the class of approximately 35 persons whom they represent are residents of the Republic of Mexico. The defendants…
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