Gulf Oil Corp. v. Gilbert
United States Supreme Court
330 U.S. 501, 67 S. Ct. 839, 91 L. Ed. 1055 (1947)
- Written by Mary Phelan D'Isa, JD
Facts
A Virginia resident (plaintiff) sued a Pennsylvania corporation (defendant) in New York for negligence based on a fire that occurred in Virginia. The Pennsylvania corporation argued that Virginia—which is where the Virginia resident lived and did business, where all the events in the litigation took place, and where most of the witnesses resided—was the better place for the trial. The Pennsylvania corporation moved the trial court to dismiss the case under the doctrine of forum non conveniens, which permits a court to dismiss a case over which it has proper jurisdiction and venue if an alternate proper venue is more appropriate. The district court granted the motion to dismiss, and the circuit court of appeals reversed. The Pennsylvania corporation appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Jackson, J.)
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