Legal Opinion
Michelle Trotter v. 7R Holdings LLC
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 12, 2017No. 16-1967PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GREENAWAY, JR., Circuit Judge.
In this appeal, we must determine whether the District Court properly exercised its power to dismiss a case pursuant to the forum non conveniens doctrine when it dismissed Appellant’s claims under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 30104 (2012), and general maritime laws for unseaworthiness, negligence, and maintenance- and cure. We shall-affirm the District. Court in two steps. First, we hold that the general presumption that “[t]he possibility of a change in substantive law should ordinarily not be given, conclusive or even substantial weight in the…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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