Ex Parte Gregory S. Bentley (In Re Intergraph Corporation and Cobalt Bsi Holding, L.L.C. v. Gregory S. Bentley).

Summary

The court denied the petition for a writ of mandamus seeking dismissal or a stay of Alabama litigation concerning alleged misappropriation of corporate profits, fiduciary-duty breaches, and suppression of information. It held that the defendants had not shown a clear legal right to dismissal based on forum non conveniens, the internal-affairs doctrine, or lack of personal jurisdiction. The court concluded that the claims could proceed in Alabama, although Delaware corporate law would govern issues involving corporate governance. Justice Murdock concurred in the result.