Legal Opinion
Pain v. United Technologies Corp.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 17, 1980No. Nos. 79-1730 to 79-1734PublishedCited by 278 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WILKEY.
WILKEY, Circuit Judge:
In this case we consider whether the trial judge abused his discretion by conditionally dismissing the appellants’ consolidated wrongful death actions on grounds of forum non conveniens. The scope of our review in this matter is limited; a federal district court has the inherent power to dismiss an action which it deems an imposition upon its jurisdiction so long as an adequate alternative forum is available and so long as the trial judge has carefully “weigh[ed the] relative advantages and obstacles to fair trial”1…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Abbott Laboratories v. GardnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Hanna v. PlumerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Cohens v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1821
- Poe v. UllmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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3Cited by278 opinions
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- Iragorri v. International Elevator, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
- Gates Learjet Corp. v. JensenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Laker Airways Ltd. v. Sabena, Belgian World AirlinesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
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