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Okkerse v. Howe

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 15, 1989No. 88, 89 E.D. Appeal Dkt. 1988PublishedCited by 112 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*513OPINION

McDERMOTT, Justice.

This appeal has evolved from a procedural morass and presents us with an opportunity to discuss the concept of forum non conveniens. The underlying facts of this case are as follows. On June 3, 1983, Lynn F. Okkerse was in a serious car accident which occurred at the intersection of New Gulph and Avon roads, located in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County.

Suit was instituted on Mrs. Okkerse’s behalf by her husband.1 The Okkerse suit was filed in Philadelphia County against the following defendants: Edward J. Howe, III (the driver of the other car involved in the…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  2. Koster v. (American) Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
  3. Plum v. Tampax, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  4. Reyno v. Piper Aircraft Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
  5. Walker v. Ohio River Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964

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3Cited by112 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. StarrSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  2. Cheeseman v. Lethal Exterminator, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  3. Zane v. Friends HospitalSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  4. Boyle v. SteimanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  5. Commonwealth v. RodgersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992

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