Hadler

Plaintiff Blanche Funk Hadler, a California resident, brought this action for breach of contract, conversion and fraud (the latter cause of action added to her complaint by amendment) against two of her brothers, David and Arthur Funk; two nephews, Albert and Bradley Funk; Western Greyhound Racing Circuit, an Arizona partnership controlled by the defendants Funk and engaged in the management of dog racing tracks; and various corporations, also engaged in dog racing. Plaintiff is seeking an accounting and damages of $20,000,000, as well as other remedies, including the imposition of a trust, and injunctive relief.

The only defendant served in the lawsuit is David K. Funk served, as an individual and as a member of the partnership, at Newport Beach, California. David, for himself and for the partnership, brought a motion in the trial court to (1) quash service of summons or (2) to dismiss of stay the action on the ground of forum non conveniens or (3) to stay the action pending disposition of his application in the Superior Court of Maricopa County, State of Arizona, for arbitration of the dispute (as provided by the written partnership agreement between him and his…