CHAVARRIA v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. 2257.

40 Cal.App.3d 1073 (1974)

115 Cal. Rptr. 549

JESUS CHAVARRIA et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF FRESNO COUNTY, Respondent; BENAVIDES & BENAVIDES FARM LABOR AGENCY, Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeals of California, Fifth District.

August 1, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Bernstein & Henry and John Vance Henry for Petitioners.

No appearance for Respondent.

L. Nelson Hayhurst for Real Party in Interest.


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...

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