In Re Ford Motor Company, Relator

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that the wrongful‑death beneficiaries who intervened are distinct plaintiffs within the Texas‑resident exception to the forum non conveniens statute, so the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying Ford's motion to dismiss; the petition for mandamus was denied. The Court’s decision was contested by two dissenting opinions that argued the intervenors should be treated as defendants/third‑party plaintiffs and that the motion to dismiss should be granted.