Legal Opinion
Dahl v. United Technologies Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 12, 1980No. Nos. 79-2596 to 79-2599PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROSENN, Circuit Judge.
Four wrongful death actions arising from a helicopter crash in the icy waters of the North Atlantic filed by Norwegian citizens provide the legal setting for our consideration of whether the United States District Court for the District of Delaware erred in dismissing the actions on the ground of forum non conveniens. The district court determined that trial of the suits properly belonged in the Norwegian courts because this would best serve both the private interests of the parties and the public interest in the lawsuit. All plaintiffs appeal the…
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- Francis Schertenleib v. Jerome S. TraumCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
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