Decker Coal Company v. Commonwealth Edison Company

How courts have described this case

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• concluding that the first-to-file rule was applicable because the court had jurisdiction over all of the parties
• holding that transfer is inappropriate under 9 § 1404(a) if it “would merely shift rather than eliminate the inconvenience”
• holding that moving party must make strong showing of inconvenience to warrant upsetting plaintiff's choice of forum
• holding that moving party must make strong showing of inconvenience to warrant upsetting Plaintiff’s choice of forum
• noting that the decision to dismiss or transfer under § 1406(a) is within the district court’s discretion
• noting that the decision to dismiss or transfer under § 1406(a) is within the 19 district court’s discretion

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