D'ALTERIO v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc.

OPINION BY TODD, J.:

¶ 1 Dennis D’Alterio appeals the April 24, 2003 Order of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas dismissing his action against New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc. (“New Jersey Transit”) on the grounds of forum non conveniens. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the trial court’s order.

¶ 2 The facts relevant to our disposition of the instant case are as follows: On May 9, 2001, Appellant, a resident of New Jersey, was injured during the course of his employment as a machinist for New Jersey Transit, a New Jersey corporation that does business in Philadelphia.…