SB 0076 | Civil Procedure Regarding Alien Lawsuits |
Sponsor: | RUSSELL | ||
Committee: | CIVI | LR Number: | L0290.01I |
Last Action: | 01/18/95 - Hearing Conducted S Civil & Criminal Jurisprudence Committee | ||
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Effective Date: | August 28, 1995 | ||
SB 76 - Defines "alien" as any person who is not a citizen of any state or territory of the U.S., excluding foreign corporations lawfully transacting business in Missouri.
Any civil action commenced in Missouri by an alien against a citizen of any U.S. state or territory is subject to dismissal by the court upon a showing by the citizen that this forum is not the most convenient forum. This motion to dismiss may not be defeated by a mere showing that Missouri law is more favorable to the plaintiff.
This act is similar to SB 509 of 1994.
JAMES KLAHR