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VANDERGRIFF v. SOUTHERN RY. CO.

87-163.

537 So.2d 904 (1988)

Thomas W. VANDERGRIFF v. SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY and Norfolk Southern Corporation.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied December 16, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Courtney B. Adams of Burge & Wettermark, Birmingham, for appellant.

Charles E. Sharp and Joel A. Williams of Sadler, Sullivan, Sharp & Stutts, Birmingham, for appellees.

Michael D. Waters and Martin E. Roberts of Miller, Hamilton, Snider & Odom, Montgomery, for amicus curiae Alabama Civ. Justice Reform Committee.

Walter R. Byars and William A. Shashy of Steiner, Crum & Baker, Montgomery, for amicus curiae CSX Transp., Inc.

PER CURIAM.

Plaintiff, Thomas W. Vandergriff, appeals from a dismissal in favor of Southern Railway Company based on the doctrine of forum non conveniens, pursuant to Ala. Code 1975, § 6-5-430.

On August 2, 1984, Vandergriff, who is a Virginia resident, was injured while working for Southern Railway in Kent Junction, Virginia. He sued in Jefferson County, Alabama. Southern Railway, which is a foreign...

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