Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno
1981 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno, 454 U.S. 235 (1981), was a case decided by the United States Supreme Court, in which the court considered the lower court's application of its power of forum non conveniens, a common law legal doctrine whereby courts may refuse to take jurisdiction over matters where there is a more appropriate forum available to the parties.[1]
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Quick Facts Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno, Argued October 14, 1981 Decided December 8, 1981 ...
Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno | |
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Argued October 14, 1981 Decided December 8, 1981 | |
Full case name | Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno, Personal Representative of the Estates of Fehilly at al. |
Citations | 454 U.S. 235 (more) 102 S. Ct. 252; 70 L. Ed. 2d 419 |
Case history | |
Prior | The District Court granted the defendant a dismissal on the grounds of forum non conveniens. Reyno v. Piper Aircraft Co., 479 F. Supp. 727 (M.D. Pa. 1979). The Court of Appeals overturned this, believing the Scottish courts to be less favorable to the plaintiff than the original forum. Reyno v. Piper Aircraft Co., 630 F.2d 149 (3d Cir. 1980); cert. granted, 450 U.S. 909 (1981). |
Subsequent | Rehearing denied, 455 U.S. 928 (1982). |
Holding | |
The Supreme Court held that the Appeals court misinterpreted Gilbert. A change in forum to a less favorable court is permissible. The Appeals court decision was overturned and the District Court's reinstated. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Marshall, joined by Burger, Blackmun, Rehnquist, White |
Concurrence | White |
Dissent | Stevens, joined by Brennan |
Justices O'Connor and Powell took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
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