Toxic Materials Exposure • Federal Employers’ Liability Act • Motion to Transfer Venue • Forum Non Conveniens • Oppressive and Vexatious Burden
Bettwy v. Am. Premier Underwriters, Inc., PICS Case No. 16-1247 (Pa. Super. Oct. 3, 2016) (memorandum) Olson, J. (15 pages).
The trial court abused its discretion in ordering a transfer of venue based on a finding of an oppressive and vexatious burden on defendant and defendant’s proposed witnesses based solely on the distance from their places of residence to the trial venue. Order of the trial court vacated.
