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6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 2,829 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from In Re Volkswagen Ag Volkswagen of America, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Re Volkswagen Ag Volkswagen of America, Inc. Anchor | green | “(1) the relative ease of access to sources of proof; (2) the availability of compulsory process to secure the attendance of witnesses; (3) the cost of attendance for willing witnesses; and (4) all other practical problems that make trial of a case easy, expeditious and inexpensi…” | 923 |
| 2 | Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno | green | “(1) the administrative difficulties flowing from court congestion; (2) the local interest in having localized interests decided at home; (3) the familiarity of the forum with the law that will govern the case; and (4) the avoidance of unnecessary problems of conflict of laws of …” | 864 |
| 3 | Hanby v. Shell Oil Co. | green | “in light of the particular circumstances of the case.” | 814 |
| 4 | Action Industries, Inc. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. | green | “the determination of 'convenience' turns on a number of public and private interest factors, none of which can be said to be of dispositive weight.” | 140 |
| 5 | In Re Genentech, Inc. | green | “the speed with which a case can come to trial and be resolved.” | 74 |
| 6 | Brunet v. United Gas Pipeline Co. | green | “in the situation where venue is proper for one defendant but not for another and dismissal is inappropriate, the district court... may sever the claims, retaining jurisdiction over one defendant and transferring the case as to the other defendant to an appropriate district.” | 14 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment: for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.