Legal Opinion
American Flyers Airline Corp. v. Farrell
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 22, 1967No. Docket 31739PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEDINA, Circuit Judge:
Judge McGohey having denied the motions of American Flyers Airline Corporation to transfer, pursuant to 28 U.S.C., Section 1404(a), several tort actions to the Eastern District of Oklahoma where an airplane crash occurred on April 22, 1966, we are urged to issue a writ of mandamus compelling the transfer. There is the usual aggregation of arguments supporting the contention that considerations of fairness and justice, the convenience of witnesses, stipulations for paying the expenses of transporting witnesses, and the requirements of sound judicial administration so far…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Will v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- De Beers Consolidated Mines, Ltd. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Ex Parte FaheySupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- A. Olinick & Sons, Plaintiff-Petitioner v. Dempster Brothers, Inc., Defendant-Respondent. A. Olinick & Sons v. Honorable Matthew T. Abruzzo, United States District Judge, Eastern District of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Torres v. WalshCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Technitrol, Inc. v. Honorable Edward J. McManus United States District Judge for the Northern District of Iowa, Cedar Rapids DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
- Wyndham Associates v. David C. Bintliff, A. G. McNeese Jr., L. B. Tybor, American Stock Exchange, Moroney, Beissner & Co., Inc., A. G. Becker & Co., Inc., and Goodkind, Neufeld & Co., Inc., Maurice M. Friedman v. David C. Bintliff, the Chase Manhattan Bank, N. A., A. G. McNeese Jr., L. B. Tybor, American Stock Exchange, Moroney, Beissner & Co., Inc., A. G. Becker & Co., Inc., and Goodkind, Neufeld & Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
- American Flyers Airline Corporation, Defendant-Petitioner v. George E. Farrell, as Administrator of the Estate of Ralph D. Johnson, Deceased, Plaintiffs-Respondents. American Flyers Airline Corporation, Defendant-Petitioner v. William McGuigan as Administrator of the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits of Robert G. McGuigan Deceased, William W. Bart, as Administrator of the Goods and Chattels, Rights and Credits of William Richard Bart, Deceased, and Leo Ray Burnett, Sr., as Administrator of the Estate of Leo Ray Burnett, Jr., Deceased, Plaintiffs-Respondents. American Flyers Airline Corporation, Defendant-Petitioner v. William P. Kennelly and Dorothy Kennelly, as Administrators of the Goods, Chattels and Credits of William T. Kennelly, Deceased, Plaintiffs-Respondents. American Flyers Airline Corporation, Defendant-Petitioner v. Dorothy Wills, as Administratrix of the Goods, Chattels and Credits of Lemuel Wills, Jr., Deceased, Plaintiff-Respondent. American Flyers Airline Corporation, Defendant-Petitioner v. Elizabeth Holt Davidson, Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of Barry W. Holt, an Infant, Deceased, Plaintiff-Respondent. American Flyers Airline Corporation, Defendant-Petitioner v. Hon. John F.X. McGohey Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967