MYERS v. BOEING COMPANY

No. 55981-3.

115 Wn.2d 123 (1990)

794 P.2d 1272

DONALD MYERS, as Personal Representative and Administrator, Petitioner, v. THE BOEING COMPANY, Respondent. VERNON T. JUDKINS, as Personal Representative and Administrator, Petitioner, v. THE BOEING COMPANY, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

As amended by order August 15, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stoel Rives Boley Jones & Grey, by Deborah A. Elvins and Margaret A. Pageler; Krutch, Lindell, Judkins & Keller, P.S., by Richard F. Krutch; Speiser, Krause & Madole, by Donald W. Madole, for petitioners.

Perkins Coie, Keith Gerrard, Thomas J. McLaughlin, and Scott F. Seablom, for respondent.


[As amended by order of the Supreme Court August 15, 1990.]

DURHAM, J.

After the trial court bifurcated plaintiffs' cause of action, defendant admitted liability and moved for a dismissal of the damages claims on forum non conveniens grounds. The trial court found that, as to damages, Japan was the more convenient forum and granted the motion. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court in an unpublished opinion. Plaintiffs appeal, contending that the trial...

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