Lynch v. Vanderhoef Builders

How courts have described this case

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

• grouping factors to include “witness convenience and access, . . . convenience of the parties, and . . . the interest of justice”
• grouping factors to include “witness convenience and access, . . . convenience of the parties, and . . . the interest of justice”
• transferring case pursuant to § 1404(a), even though venue was proper
• “Because the alleged tort occurred in Pennsylvania, that state’s law will govern Plaintiff’s claim. While this Court certainly could preside over litigation involving Pennsylvania law, federal district judges sitting in Pennsylvania are undoubtedly more familiar with that law.”
• this category includes “the court’s familiarity with applicable law.”
• “Although a plaintiff’s choice of forum is ordinarily accorded considerable weight, that weight is significantly lessened when none of the conduct complained of occurred in the forum selected by the plaintiff and said forum has no connection with the matter in controversy.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).