Fessler v. Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York, Inc.

OPINION BY

JENKINS, J.:

These consolidated appeals 1 involve the same issue: whether the trial court in these civil actions abused its discretion by ordering transfer of venue from Philadelphia County to another county under the doctrine of forum non conveniens.

We hold that the trial court abused its discretion in both Fessler and Scott by granting the defendants’ motions to transfer venue to York County and Chester County, respectively, on the basis of forum non conveniens. Our Supreme Court has made clear that courts should not transfer venue on the basis of forum non conve-niens unless the…