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DOWNIE v. ABEX CORP.

Nos. 82-1368, 83-1369.

741 F.2d 1235 (1984)

David DOWNIE and Dwayne Bereska, Plaintiffs, v. ABEX CORPORATION, a corporation, Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, a corporation, Third-Party Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

August 20, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James W. Gilson, Salt Lake City, Utah (L. Ridd Larson, Salt Lake City, Utah, with him on briefs) of Ray, Quinney & Nebeker, Salt Lake City, Utah, for Abex Corp.

H. James Clegg of Snow, Christensen & Martineau, Salt Lake City, Utah (Dennis C. Ferguson of Snow, Christensen & Martineau, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Otis M. Smith, Gen. Counsel, David W. Graves, Jr. and Judith Zakens, General Motors Corp., Detroit Mich., with him on the briefs), for General Motors Corp.

Before DOYLE and LOGAN, Circuit Judges, and CHILSON, District Judge.

LOGAN, Circuit Judge.

In this diversity case David Downie and Dwayne Bereska, Canadian citizens employed by Western Airlines at Calgary International Airport, filed suit in federal district court in California against Abex Corporation to recover damages for injuries they suffered from the collapse of an airplane passenger loading bridge (Jetway) manufactured by Abex. The court granted Abex's forum non conveniens motion to transfer the case to Utah, the place...

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