AM. CEMWOOD CORP. v. AM. HOME ASSUR. CO.

No. A089185.

104 Cal.Rptr.2d 670 (2001)

87 Cal.App.4th 431

AMERICAN CEMWOOD CORPORATION et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division Three.

Review Denied May 16, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe, Paul W. Sugarman, David B. Goodwin, Monika P. Lee, San Francisco and Benjamine D. Brown, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Coddington, Hicks & Danforth, Randolph Steven Hicks, Redwood City; Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, Barry R. Ostrager and Mary Kay Vyskocil, for Defendants and Respondents.


CORRIGAN, J.

In this case we consider whether a defendant seeking to stay or dismiss an action on the basis of forum non conveniens must show that all defendants are subject to jurisdiction in the proposed alternate forum. We hold that, on the facts presented here, such a showing is required.

Background

Appellant American Cemwood Corporation (American Cemwood) is an Oregon corporation. In 1993, the company was acquired by appellant MacMillan...

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