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Johns v. First Union Corp.

Pa. Super. Ct.May 9, 2001Cited 19 times
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Sole, Eakin, Lally-Green
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

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Outcome

The appellate court reversed the trial court's venue transfer order and remanded the case back to Philadelphia County, finding that the defendants failed to meet the stringent burden required under forum non conveniens doctrine to justify transferring the case from the plaintiff's chosen forum.

What This Ruling Means

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