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Piper Aircraft Co v Reyno

454 U.S. 235 (1981)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year1981

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A plaintiff's choice of forum deserves less deference when the plaintiff is foreign, and the possibility of a less favorable law in the alternative forum does not bar dismissal.

Area of Law

procedure

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