Tag: #ForumNonConveniens

Rahn v. Consolidated Rail Corop.

In Rahn v. Consolidated Rail Crop., the Pennsylvania Superior Court revisited the issue of forum non conveniens. A former trainmaster filed suit against the defendant, claiming that his cancer resulted

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Lyndes v. Penn Central Corp.

In Lyndes v. Penn Central Corp., the Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed the trial court’s order, which granted Penn Central’s motion to dismiss based on the doctrine of forum non conveniens.

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Burnet v. Penn Central Corp.

In Burnet v. Penn Central Corp., Appellant, who is the personal representative for the estate of the decedent, appealed from an order granting Penn Central Corp.’s motion to dismiss the

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Hurt v. Penn Central Corp.

In Hurt  v. Penn Central Corp., Appellant, who is the personal representative for the estate of the decedent, appealed from an order granting Penn Central Corp.’s motion to dismiss the

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Stevens v. Penn Central Corp.

In Stevens v. Penn Central Corp., Appellant, who is the personal representative for the estate of the decedent, appealed from an order granting Penn Central Corp.’s motion to dismiss the

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DeAngelis v. Penn Central Corp.

In DeAngelis v. Penn Central Corp., Appellant, who is the personal representative for the estate of the decedent, appealed from an order granting Penn Central Corp.’s motion to dismiss the

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Ficarra v. Consol. Rail Corp.

In Ficarra v. Consol. Rail Crop., the PA Superior Court, dealt with multiple railroad companies’ appeal in an eight-case consolidated Federal Employers’ Liability Act action. The railroad defendants sought to

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