California Court of Appeal

Whereas a trial court generally lacks the authority to "dismiss" an action brought by a California plaintiff on the basis of forum non-conveniens, it has the discretionary authority to dismiss for a failure to "diligently prosecute" an action stayed on forum non- conveniens grounds.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/22/2008
• Published 04/22/2008

Judges

• CROSKEY, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Christensen, Glaser, Fink, Jacobs, Weil & Shapiro, Kevin J. Leichter and Peter Scott, Los Angeles, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Morrison & Foerster and Sarvenaz Bahar, Los Angeles, for Defendants and Respondents.