Civil Procedure
Venue and transfer
2 case briefs on venue and transfer in Civil Procedure, each with the citation in the book’s form. All Civil Procedure briefs
Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno
Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno, 454 U.S. 235 (1981).
Can a plaintiff defeat a forum non conveniens dismissal merely by showing that the law of the alternative forum is less favorable to her than the law of the court where she sued?
Supreme Court of the United States
Atlantic Marine Construction Co. v. United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
Atl. Marine Constr. Co. v. U.S. Dist. Court for the W. Dist. of Tex., 571 U.S. 49 (2013).
Can a defendant enforce a forum-selection clause by moving to dismiss under 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a) or Rule 12(b)(3) on the ground that venue is “wrong” or “improper”?
Supreme Court of the United States