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United States Leading Case forum non conveniens

Piper Aircraft Co v Reyno

454 U.S. 235 (1981)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year1981
StatusBinding authority

Summary

A foreign plaintiff's forum choice warrants less deference, and an alternative forum's less favourable law does not bar forum non conveniens dismissal.

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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