Legal Opinion
Farley v. McDonnell Douglas Truck Services, Inc.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 17, 1994No. 1415PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Judge:
In this appeal we are asked to determine if the trial court abused its discretion when it granted a motion to dismiss a complaint on the grounds of forum non conveniens. Under the facts of this case, we hold that the trial court did abuse its discretion when it dismissed the complaint. Thus, we reverse the trial court’s order dismissing the complaint and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
On September 11, 1990, appellant, Gerald Farley, was making a delivery to defendant, Milton Paper Company (“Milton Paper”) in Long Island, New York. When alighting from…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Plum v. Tampax, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- Petty v. Suburban General HospitalSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Rini v. New York Central RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Norman v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- American Standard, Inc. v. Bendix Corp.District Court, W.D. Missouri · 1980
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- D'ALTERIO v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
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