Greiner Civil Procedure Version 02

Resource 9 . 3

3 minutes

Gulf Oil Corp. v. Gilbert

Jim Greiner

This case lists the factors that courts consider when a defendant moves to dismiss for forum non conveniens.  It divides the list into public interest factors and private interest factors.  Federal courts use these same factors when adjudicating motions to transfer.

Supreme Court of the United States

330 U.S. 501, 91 L. Ed. 1055, 67 S. Ct. 839, 1947 U.S. LEXIS 2551, SCDB 1946-068

No. 93

1947-03-10

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