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EATON v. SECOND JUDICIAL DIST. COURT

No. 12639.

616 P.2d 400 (1980)

Virginia G. EATON and James C. MORLEY, Petitioners, v. SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT of the State of Nevada, IN AND FOR the COUNTY OF WASHOE, DEPARTMENT NUMBER 7, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

September 18, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard, Cavallera & Sferrazza by Henry W. Cavallera, Reno, for petitioners.

Sala & McAuliffe, Chartered, by Frank Sala, Reno, for respondent.

OPINION

PER CURIAM:

Western Oil and Gas Company, defendant below, filed a motion in the district court to dismiss petitioners' complaint. The motion contended that Nevada courts lack both in rem and in personam jurisdiction in the case. The motion also contended that the doctrine of forum non conveniens mandated dismissal. The district court dismissed the case, finding that "Montana is a much more convenient place to litigate this matter." Petitioners...

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