In Re Bridgestone/Firestone

How courts have described this case

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

• applying the law of the state where the injury occurred even though the defendants resided in a different state
• tying relevant considerations in forum non conveniens context to the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Gulf Oil Corp. v. Gilbert, 330 U.S. 501, 508 (1947)
• “The relevant inquiry encompasses the availability of an alternative forum, but not its adequacy.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

19 cases in this archive cite this case.

• In Re bridgestone/firestone
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2008-09-15· cited 34×
• Bearden v. Honeywell International Inc.
  M.D. Tennessee· 2010-06-14· cited 21×
• In re Bridgestone/Firestone
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2015-06-10· cited 17×
• In re Skelaxin (metaxalone) Antitrust Litigation
  E.D. Tennessee· 2014-01-30· cited 11×
• Dhyanna Muro Ramirez v. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2013-04-04· cited 8×
• Wahl v. General Electric Co.
  M.D. Tennessee· 2013-11-14· cited 8×
• Luna v. Sherwood
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2006-05-24· cited 4×
• Terry Pantuso v. Wright Medical Technology Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2015-08-31· cited 2×
• Willard Harrison Iman, Jr. v. Megan Blanchfield Iman
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2013-07-16
• In Re: Bridgestone Corporation
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2013-04-26
• Precision Castings of Tennessee, Inc. v. H and H Manufacturing Company, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2012-08-22
• Melinda B. Busler (Lee) v. John C. Lee
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2012-05-17
• O'Rane M. Cornish, Sr. v. Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2008-05-06
• Marie Soledad Torrico (Morales) v. David Randal Smithson
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2006-02-13
• Willard Harrison Iman, Jr. v. Megan Blanchfield Iman
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2013-11-19
• In the matter of: Lazaria C.R.H.
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2014-01-09
• Jesus Vidal Rodriguez v. Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2017-10-10
• Hannah Development, LLC v. Maverick General Contractors, LLC
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2025-07-21
• SAMUEL PINNER v. JESSIE CONNATSER
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 2026-02-18

Cites

13 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Gulf Oil Corp. v. Gilbert
  Supreme Court· 1947-03-10· cited 5,292×
• Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno
  Supreme Court· 1982-01-25· cited 4,581×
• Langnes v. Green
  Supreme Court· 1931-02-24· cited 742×
• Hataway v. McKinley
  Tennessee Supreme Court· 1992-04-27· cited 150×
• C.A. La Seguridad, as Subrogee v. Transytur Line, in Personam and M/v Nela Altomare, Her Engines, Boilers, Etc., in Rem
  Eleventh Circuit· 1983-06-24· cited 118×
• Steven Thomas Dowling v. Richardson-Merrell, Inc.
  Sixth Circuit· 1984-02-15· cited 100×
• Royal Bed and Spring Co., Inc. v. Famossul Industria E Comercio De Moveis Ltda.
  First Circuit· 1990-06-26· cited 82×
• Machuca Gonzalez v. Chrysler Corp
  Fifth Circuit· 2002-08-20· cited 74×
• Michael E. A. Ford v. Robert Winston Brown
  Eleventh Circuit· 2003-01-30· cited 64×
• Zurick v. Inman
  Tennessee Supreme Court· 1968-03-29· cited 41×
• Seguros Comercial Americas S.A. De C v. v. American President Lines Ltd.
  S.D. Texas· 1996-03-07· cited 15×
• Shoney's, Inc. and Shoney's of Canada, Inc. v. Chic Can Enterprises, LTD., an Alberta Corporation, Chic Can Enterprises, an Alberta LTD Ptrshp
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 1995-12-08· cited 9×
• Package Express Center, Inc. v. Snider Foods, Inc.
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 1989-07-28· cited 8×