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forum non conveniens doctrine in Indiana

9 Indiana opinions name it 2 courts 1985–2019 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Indiana courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reynogreen
scotus · 1982 · cited in 3 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 1985–2012
2 sentences

2012If central emphasis were placed on any one factor, the forum non conveniens doctrine would lose much of the very flexibility that makes it so valuable.” Id. at 249-50 .  “[I]f conclusive or substantial weight were given to the possibility of a change in law, the forum non conveniens doctrine would become virtually useless.

2012It then went on to say—importantly for our purposes—that “[t]he possibility of a change in substantive law should ordinarily not be given conclusive or even substantial weight in the forum non conveniens inquiry.” Id.

13
Atlantic Marine Constr. Co. v. United States Dist. Court for Western Dist. of Tex.green
scotus · 2013 · cited in 1 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019Dist. of Tex., 571 U.S. 49, 60-61 (2013) (holding that in federal court “the appropriate way to enforce a forum-selection clause pointing to a state or foreign forum is through the doctrine of forum non conveniens”).

11
Freemond v. Sommagreen
indctapp · 1993 · cited in 1 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015Second, Plaintiffs claim that "Indiana Courts have emphasized time and again that the un *732 derlying purpose of the doctrine of forum non conveniens is to 'permit a cause to be litigated in another state upon a showing that litigation in Indiana is so inconvenient that substantial injustice is likely to result.’ ” Appellee Br. at 10 (citing Freemond v. Somma, 611 N.E.2d 684, 691 (Ind.Ct.App.1993)); see also Pet. to Trans, at 5.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Indiana. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (6)

CaseCitedYears
Gulf Oil Corp. v. Gilbert red
scotus · 1947
2 sentences

2014“Indeed, the doctrine of forum non conveniens ] can never apply if there is absence of jurisdiction or mistake of venue.” Gilbert, 330 U.S. at 504 , 67 S.Ct. 839 .

2014“Indeed, the doctrine of forum non conveniens ] can never apply if there is absence of jurisdiction or mistake of venue.” Gilbert, 330 U.S. at 504 , 67 S.Ct. 839 .

32012–2014
Anyango v. Rolls-Royce Corp. green
ind · 2012
1 sentence

2015However, we expressly rejected this language in Anyango because it "conflicts] with the explicit discretionary authority granted to the trial court in Trial Rule 4.4(C).” 971 N.E.2d at 656 n. 2. 3 .

12015–2015
Anyango v. Rolls-Royce Corp. green
indctapp · 2011
1 sentence

2012There is a temptation – which we resist – to decide the choice-of-law question because it would be dispositive if we were to come to the same conclusion as our colleagues on the trial court and Court of Appeals. 7 for our purposes – that “[t]he possibility of a change in substantive law should ordinarily not be given conclusive or even substantial weight in the forum non conveniens inquiry.” Id.

12012–2012
First American Bank of Virginia v. Reilly green
indctapp · 1990
1 sentence

2008Id.

12008–2008
Matter of Trust Created Under Agreement green
indctapp · 1984
2 sentences

1993In the instant case, the trial court’s Order states: “The Indiana Court of Appeals held in Lowe v. Johnson (1984), Ind.App., 469 N.E.2d 768 , that the doctrine of forum non conveniens does not apply to intrastate venue determinations.

1993The Indiana Court of Appeals held in Lowe v. Johnson (1984), Ind.App., 469 N.E.2d 768 , 1 that the doctrine of forum non conveniens does not apply to intrastate venue determinations.

11993–1993
Shaffer v. Heitner green
scotus · 1977
2 sentences

1990The parties agree that the Bank as trustee is an indispensable party to this litigation for any judgment affecting the res necessarily affects the interests of persons in the thing, Shaffer v. Heitner (1977), 433 U.S. 186 , 97 S.Ct. 2569 , 53 L.Ed.2d 683 , and the trustee holds legal title to the trust assets.

1990The parties agree that the Bank as trustee is an indispensable party to this litigation for any judgment affecting the res necessarily affects the interests of persons in the thing, Shaffer v. Heitner (1977), 433 U.S. 186 , 97 S.Ct. 2569 , 53 L.Ed.2d 683 , and the trustee holds legal title to the trust assets.

11990–1990

Where else courts name it

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Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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