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Greiner Civil Procedure Version 02
Resource 9 . 4
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Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno

Jim Greiner

This case provides an example of an application of forum non conveniens doctrine.  In addition to studying the application, see if you find persuasive the Court's holdings that (i) different standards apply to domestic versus foreign plaintiffs, and (ii) it is fatally inconvenient for a federal court located in Pennsylvania to litigate a case concerning allegedly defective design and manufacturing work performed in Pennsylvania.

Supreme Court of the United States
454 U.S. 235, 70 L. Ed. 2d 419, 102 S. Ct. 252, 1981 U.S. LEXIS 133, SCDB 1981-013
No. 80-848
1981-12-08

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