Bertha Gore and Hubert A. Gore, and Reginald Gore, Infants, by Their Guardian Ad Litem, Bertha Gore…

Summary

The New Jersey Supreme Court held that the forum non conveniens doctrine permits dismissal of the wrongful‑death action in New Jersey in favor of an Alabama forum, rejecting the plaintiffs' claim of a constitutional right to sue in New Jersey and finding no statute‑of‑limitations bar. The court reasoned that the accident, witnesses, and applicable law are all centered in Alabama and that the plaintiffs' motive of obtaining a larger verdict is not a legitimate basis to retain the case in New Jersey.