AMF, INC. v. Computer Automation, Inc.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• concluding that the cost to the defendant in litigating the case did not furnish a reason for transfer
• holding that a court may consider the relative financial status of the parties in considering a motion to transfer
• concluding that the public interest favors prompt resolution of disputes
• concluding the location of documents favored neither party because both districts contained relevant documents
• applicability of California law does not require transfer where movant failed to demonstrate that law is unclear, unsettled, or difficult
• affidavit and photographs of documentary evidence assisted court in balancing the “sources of proof” factor

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Cited by

11 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Houk v. Kimberly-Clark Corp.
  W.D. Missouri· 1985-07-12· cited 54×
• Centerville ALF, Inc. v. Balanced Care Corp.
  S.D. Ohio· 2002-03-18· cited 44×
• Picker International, Inc. v. Travelers Indemnity Co.
  N.D. Ohio· 1998-12-07· cited 31×
• National Patent Development Corp. v. American Hospital Supply Corp.
  S.D. New York· 1984-11-21· cited 30×
• Anderson v. Century Products Co.
  D. New Hampshire· 1996-10-23· cited 23×
• DeMoss v. First Artists Production Co., Ltd.
  N.D. Ohio· 1983-09-19· cited 21×
• AMF INC. v. Computer Automation, Inc.
  S.D. Ohio· 1983-10-12· cited 20×
• Box v. Ameritrust Texas, N.A.
  E.D. Texas· 1992-12-29· cited 9×
• Nieman v. Press & Equipment Sales Co.
  S.D. Ohio· 1984-04-13· cited 8×
• United States Ex Rel. Grand v. Northrop Corp.
  S.D. Ohio· 1992-04-10· cited 7×
• Sterling Box Co. v. Touretz
  W.D. Pennsylvania· 1984-05-07· cited 1×

Cites

31 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.
  Supreme Court· 1941-06-02· cited 8,668×
• Gulf Oil Corp. v. Gilbert
  Supreme Court· 1947-03-10· cited 5,292×
• Van Dusen v. Barrack
  Supreme Court· 1964-03-30· cited 3,077×
• Norwood v. Kirkpatrick
  Supreme Court· 1955-04-11· cited 752×
• Continental Grain Co. v. Barge FBL-585
  Supreme Court· 1960-06-27· cited 711×
• Texas Gulf Sulphur Co. v. Ritter
  Tenth Circuit· 1967-01-03· cited 138×
• Oil & Gas Ventures-First 1958 Fund, Ltd. v. Kung
  S.D. New York· 1966-01-19· cited 79×
• Zorn v. Anderson
  S.D. New York· 1966-12-05· cited 57×
• Vassallo v. Niedermeyer
  S.D. New York· 1980-08-13· cited 56×
• Moats v. Metropolitan Bank of Lima
  Ohio Supreme Court· 1974-11-27· cited 49×
• Fannin v. Jones
  Sixth Circuit· 1956-01-13· cited 32×
• Schiltz v. Meyer
  Ohio Supreme Court· 1972-03-15· cited 31×
• Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Stearns-Roger, Inc.
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 1974-08-15· cited 21×
• ARTISAN DEVELOP., DIV. OF KAISER AETNA v. Mountain States Develop. Corp.
  S.D. Ohio· 1975-05-30· cited 18×
• Raymond E. Danto, Associates, Inc. v. Arthur D. Little, Inc.
  E.D. Michigan· 1970-09-16· cited 18×
• Mendelson v. Fleischmann
  S.D. New York· 1973-05-16· cited 18×
• Goldstein v. Rusco Industries, Inc.
  E.D. New York· 1972-12-28· cited 18×
• Marbury-Pattillo Construction Co. v. Bayside Warehouse Co.
  Fifth Circuit· 1974-02-25· cited 16×
• Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Singer-General Precision, Inc.
  D. Delaware· 1971-03-04· cited 15×
• Michell v. General Motors Corp.
  N.D. Ohio· 1977-06-28· cited 14×

Other cases named AMF, INC. v. Computer Automation, Inc.

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• AMF INC. v. Computer Automation, Inc.
  S.D. Ohio· 1983-10-12· cited 20×