Bratic, A. v. Rubendall, C., Aplt.

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• noting that it is error for this Court to substitute our judgment for that of the trial court
• holding affidavits are not required but can constitute sufficient evidence for a forum non conveniens petition
• holding inconvenience of trial 100 miles away is “patent”
• holding “when the case involves a transfer from Philadelphia to a more distant county, factors such as the burden of travel, time out of the office, disruption to business operations, and the greater difficulty involved in obtaining witnesses and sources of proof are more significant”
• holding “when the case involves a transfer from Philadelphia to a more distant county, factors such as the burden of travel, time out of the office, disruption to business operations, and the greater difficulty involved in obtaining witnesses and sources of proof are more significant”
• affirming transfer where eight defense witnesses presented affidavits explaining that business activities made it more burdensome to attend trial 100 miles from the county of their location and the location of the events underlying the abuse of process claim

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