Narrative Opinion Summary
Weatherford International, LLC and Weatherford Services, Ltd. filed a petition for a writ of mandamus contesting a trial court order that denied their motion to dismiss wrongful-death claims based on the doctrine of forum non conveniens. The Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas, in an opinion issued on October 13, 2022, denied the petition and lifted a prior stay. The underlying case involves Weatherford International, LLC and Weatherford Services, Ltd. against Tarryn Julia Jensol Milne, as the personal representative of the estate of Kevin J. Milne, along with Rowan R. Milne and Findlay T. Milne, and is pending in the 11th District Court of Harris County, Texas, presided over by Judge Kristen Brauchle Hawkins. The panel for this decision included Chief Justice Radack and Justices Landau and Hightower.
Legal Issues Addressed
Doctrine of Forum Non Convenienssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The legal principle of forum non conveniens was invoked by Weatherford International, LLC and Weatherford Services, Ltd. in their motion to dismiss wrongful-death claims, which was denied by the trial court.
Reasoning: Weatherford International, LLC and Weatherford Services, Ltd. filed a petition for a writ of mandamus contesting a trial court order that denied their motion to dismiss wrongful-death claims based on the doctrine of forum non conveniens.
Writ of Mandamussubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The petition for a writ of mandamus was filed by the petitioners to contest the trial court's decision, but the appellate court denied the petition.
Reasoning: The Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas, in an opinion issued on October 13, 2022, denied the petition and lifted a prior stay.