Legal Opinion
Ryer v. Harrisburg Kohl Brothers, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 8, 1969No. 68 Civ. 3480PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LASKER, District Judge.
This is a motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) to transfer this action to the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Defendants, the moving party, contend that the case should be transferred because the key witnesses and the largest number of witnesses reside in Pennsylvania and the accident occurred there. Plaintiffs, in opposition, state that New York is the proper forum because chosen by the plaintiffs, because some of plaintiffs’ medical witnesses reside in New York, and because the health of plaintiff Lillian Ryer is frail.
Plaintiffs, New York residents, seek to…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Van Dusen v. BarrackSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Norwood v. KirkpatrickSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Ford Motor Co. v. Ryan. Ferguson v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1950
- Seider v. RothNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Star Lines, Ltd. v. Puerto Rico Maritime Ship. A.District Court, S.D. New York · 1978
- Leinberger v. WebsterDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1975
- Credit Alliance Corp. v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1977
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