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LANSVERK v. STUDEBAKER-PACKARD CORP.

No. 34977.

54 Wn.2d 124 (1959)

338 P.2d 747

OSCAR C. LANSVERK et al., Appellants, v. STUDEBAKER-PACKARD CORPORATION, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department One.

April 23, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Klein & Lansverk, for appellants.

McMullen, Snider & McMullen, for respondent.

HILL, J.

[1] Quaere: Is the doctrine of forum non conveniens available to a defendant in a transitory out of state tort action brought in a superior court of the state of Washington where the plaintiff is a nonresident of that state, and the defendant is a foreign corporation doing business in and subject to the service of process in that state?

Answer: No.

Reason: Under the doctrine of...

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