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BAKER v. BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON, INC.

No. 2-97-290-CV

985 S.W.2d 272 (1999)

Helen BAKER, Individually and as Appellants the Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert Louis Baker, Deceased, and as Next Friend of Her Minor Children, Mitchell Robert Baker and Eloise Ellen Baker, and Suzanne Tomlinson, Individually and as Next Friend of Her Minor Child, Allisa Anne "Kate" Tomlinson, and Julia Kristen Laverack, Giles Kevin Laverack, Neville Murray Laverack, Individually and as the Personal Representatives of the Estate of Professor Michael Stuart Laverack, Deceased, as the Personal Representatives of the Estate of Maureen Ann Laverack, Deceased, v. BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON, INC., General Motors Corporation and Air Cruisers Co., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

Rehearing Overruled March 25, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, L.L.P., J. Wade Birdwell, Fort Worth, for appellant.

Howell, Dorman, Anderson, Berg & Smyer, L.L.P., Geffrey W. Anderson, Jackson Walker, L.L.P., Robert F. Ruckman, Payne & Blanchard, L.L.P., Kevin Cook, Dallas, for appellee.

Before: CAYCE, C.J.; DAY and RICHARDS, JJ.

OPINION

DAVID L. RICHARDS, Justice.

Introduction

The trial court dismissed appellants' claims based on the doctrine of forum non conveniens. Appellants are citizens and residents of Australia and Scotland. We are asked to consider whether the trial court abused its discretion by failing to properly balance the requisite private and public interest factors as listed in Texas Civil Practices and Remedies...

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