· 12/28/2009
Austin v. Nestle USA, Inc.
Citations
- 677 F. Supp. 2d 1134
- 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 124067
- 2009 WL 5245633
How courts have described this case
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- observing that a party seeking transfer based on witness convenience must provide a general statement of what the essential witnesses’ testimony will cover
- where non-party witnesses with important information were located in South Carolina, ability to bring those witnesses into court via subpoena power outweighed plaintiff’s choice of Minnesota forum
- where non-party witnesses with important information were located in South Carolina, ability to bring those witnesses into court via subpoena power outweighed plaintiff’s choice of Minnesota forum
- “whatever weight a plaintiff’s choice of forum obtains is diminished where (1) she does not reside in the chosen forum or (2) the underlying events did not occur there”
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Judges: Richard H. Kyle
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