it has jurisdiction over the defendant); Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. Wiggins, 77 Ga. App. 756, 760 (49 SE2d 909) (1948) (“the doctrine of forum non conveniens [canjnot defeat jurisdiction ... for residents of Georgia in cases where jurisdiction of a defendant can be obtained”); but see AT&T Corp. v. Sigala, 274 Ga. 137 (549 SE2d 373) (2001) (adopting the doctrine of forum non con-veniens in cases involving foreign plaintiffs). Accordingly, in Georgia “the doctrine of forum non conveniens is generally controlled by statutory provisions.” Holtsclaw, 269 Ga. at 164 (citations omitted); see, e.g., OCGA § 50-2-21 (effective July 1, 2003) (allowing application of forum non conveniens for a “civil cause of action of a nonresident accruing outside this state”); compare Sigala, 274 Ga. at 137 (<HOLDING>). As explained by our Supreme Court, “statutes
recognizing the inherent power of the courts to issue warrants holding that georgia courts may exercise their inherent power to dismiss cases brought by nonresident aliens recognizing courts inherent power to issue subpoenas holding that district courts have inherent power to control their dockets as long as its exercise is not inconsistent with a rule or statute recognizing inherent power of courts of appeals