Legal Opinion
Clendenin v. United Fruit Co.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 6, 1963No. Civ. A. 31546PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOSEPH S. LORD, III, District Judge.
Plaintiff is a seaman who was injured at sea aboard the S. S. Yaque on August 17, 1961. Defendant has moved under 28 ILS.C.A. § 1404(a) to transfer the action to the District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
Certain principles are now entitled to hornbook characterization: The plaintiff’s choice of forum is entitled to great weight and defendant has a heavy burden of showing a strong balance of inconvenience. With these guideposts in mind, I proceed to examine seriatim the reasons advanced by defendant for transfer.
1. Plaintiff’s residence is in…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Peyser v. General Motors CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1958
- Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company, a Corporation v. Hugh Breeding, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1956
- National Tea Company v. the MarseilleDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1956
- Medich v. American Oil CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1959
- Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. v. SugarmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
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3Cited by34 opinions
- B. J. McAdams, Inc. v. BoggsDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1977
- Fitzgerald v. Central Gulf Steamship Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1968
- Bartolacci v. Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day SaintsDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1979
- Clay v. Overseas Carriers Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1973
- Aamco Automatic Transmissions, Inc. v. BosemerDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1974
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