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· 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

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

  • 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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