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Gulf Oil factors in Washington

6 Washington opinions name it 2 courts 1990–2013 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Washington courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

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Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Johnson v. Spider Staging Corp. green
wash · 1976
2 sentences

2013Spider Staging, 87 Wn.2d at 579-80 . ¶5 Here, the trial court found that the Gulf Oil factors “strongly favor trial in the State of Texas and strongly disfavor trial in Washington .’’The court granted the motion to dismiss the action with prejudice, conditioned on PACCAR’s agreement to waive the Texas statute of limitations, a condition that PACCAR accepted. ¶6 Lisby remained concerned that in Texas, PACCAR would be able to have the suit promptly thrown out on statute of repose grounds when it reaches Texas.

2013Spider Staging, 87 Wn.2d at 579-80 . ¶5 Here, the trial court found that the Gulf Oil factors “strongly favor trial in the State of Texas and strongly disfavor trial in Washington .’’The court granted the motion to dismiss the action with prejudice, conditioned on PACCAR’s agreement to waive the Texas statute of limitations, a condition that PACCAR accepted. ¶6 Lisby remained concerned that in Texas, PACCAR would be able to have the suit promptly thrown out on statute of repose grounds when it reaches Texas.

51990–2013
Gulf Oil Corp. v. Gilbert red
scotus · 1947
2 sentences

2013App. at 546 , citing Gulf Oil, 330 U.S. at 509 . ¶11 Preliminary consideration of a choice of law issue may be informative because one of the Gulf Oil factors is the appropriateness of having the trial “in a forum that is at home with the state law that must govern the case.” Gulf Oil, 330 U.S. at 509 .

2013App. at 546 , citing Gulf Oil, 330 U.S. at 509 . ¶11 Preliminary consideration of a choice of law issue may be informative because one of the Gulf Oil factors is the appropriateness of having the trial “in a forum that is at home with the state law that must govern the case.” Gulf Oil, 330 U.S. at 509 .

22013–2013
Hill v. Jawanda Transport Ltd. green
washctapp · 1999
2 sentences

2013An alternative forum is adequate if trial in the alternative forum would address “ ‘the essential subject matter of the dispute.’ ” Hill, 96 Wn.

2013An alternative forum is adequate if trial in the alternative forum would address “ ‘the essential subject matter of the dispute.’ ” Hill, 96 Wn.

22013–2013

Where else courts name it

TX 27 (2007–2023) DC 6 (1987–2003) WA 6 (1990–2013) NJ 4 (2000–2021) CA 3 (1995–2020) WY 2 (2019–2024)

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