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PIPER AIRCRAFT CO. v. REYNO, 454 U.S. 235 (191!

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PIPER AIRCRAFT CO. v. REYNO, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTAT

OF FEHILLY ET ACERTIORARI TO THE )NITE+ STATES CO)RT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIR+ CIRC)

No. -

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Re"po#$e#t, %" repre"e#t%t&ve o' te e"t%te" o' "ever%) *&t&+e#" %#$ re"&$e#t" o' S*ot)%#$ o ere -&))e$ &# %# %&rp)%#e *r%"

S*ot)%#$ $ur&# % *%rter ')&t, &#"t&tute$ ro#'u)/$e%t )&t&%t&o# &# % C%)&'or#&% "t%te *ourt %%&#"t pet&t&o#er", &* %re

*omp%#0 t%t m%#u'%*ture$ te p)%#e &# Pe##"0)v%#&% %#$ te *omp%#0 t%t m%#u'%*ture$ te p)%#e" prope))er" &# O&o. At

t&me o' te *r%" te p)%#e %" re&"tere$ &# re%t r&t%&# %#$ %" o#e$ %#$ oper%te$ 0 *omp%#&e" or%#&+e$ &# te U#&

&#$om. Te p&)ot %#$ %)) o' te $e*e$e#t" e&r" %#$ #e6t o' -&# ere S*ott&" "u7e*t" %#$ *&t&+e#", %#$ te &#ve"t&%t&o# o' t

%**&$e#t %" *o#$u*te$ 0 r&t&" %utor&t&e". Re"po#$e#t "out to re*over 'rom pet&t&o#er" o# te %"&" o' #e)&e#*e or "t

&%&)&t0 (#ot re*o#&+e$ 0 S*ott&" )%!, %#$ %$m&tte$ t%t te %*t&o# %" '&)e$ &# te U#&te$ St%te" e*%u"e &t" )%" re%r$

&%&)&t0, *%p%*&t0 to "ue, %#$ $%m%e" %re more '%vor%)e to re"po#$e#t" po"&t&o# t%# to"e o' S*ot)%#$. O# pet&t&o#er" mot&

te %*t&o# %" remove$ to % Fe$er%) 8&"tr&*t Court &# C%)&'or#&% %#$ %" te# tr%#"'erre$ to te U#&te$ St%te" 8&"tr&*t Court 'or

&$$)e 8&"tr&*t o' Pe##"0)v%#&%, pur"u%#t to 2 U.S.C. 14:4(%!. Te 8&"tr&*t Court r%#te$ pet&t&o#er" mot&o# to $&"m&"" te %*t

o# te rou#$ o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#". Re)0&# o# te te"t "et 'ort &# u)' O&) Corp. v. &)ert, 33: U.S. 5:1 , %#$ %#%)0+&#

;pr&v%te &#tere"t '%*tor"; %''e*t&# te )&t&%#t" *o#ve#&e#*e %#$ te ;pu)&* &#tere"t '%*tor"; %''e*t&# te 'orum" *o#ve#&e#*e

"et 'ort &# &)ert, te 8&"tr&*t Court *o#*)u$e$ t%t S*ot)%#$ %" te %ppropr&%te 'orum. <oever, te Court o' Appe%)" rever"o)$&# t%t te 8&"tr&*t Court %$ %u"e$ &t" $&"*ret&o# &# *o#$u*t&# te &)ert %#%)0"&" %#$ t%t, &# %#0 eve#t, $&"m&""%

%utom%t&*%))0 %rre$ ere =454 U.S. 235, 23>? te )% o' te %)ter#%t&ve 'orum &" )e"" '%vor%)e to te p)%&#t&'' t%# te )% o'

'orum *o"e# 0 te p)%&#t&''.

Held:

1. P)%&#t&''" m%0 #ot $e'e%t % mot&o# to $&"m&"" o# te rou#$ o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" mere)0 0 "o&# t%t te "u"t%#t&ve t%t ou)$ e %pp)&e$ &# te %)ter#%t&ve 'orum &" )e"" '%vor%)e to te p)%&#t&''" t%# t%t o' te *o"e# 'orum. Te po""&&)&t0 o*%#e &# "u"t%#t&ve )% "ou)$ or$&#%r&)0 #ot e &ve# *o#*)u"&ve or eve# "u"t%#t&%) e&t &# te 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#@u&r0. C%#%$% %)t&# Co. v. P%ter"o# Ste%m"&p", t$., 25 U.S. 413 . Pp. 24B/255.

(%! U#$er &)ert, "upr%, $&"m&""%) &)) or$&#%r&)0 e %ppropr&%te ere tr&%) &# te p)%&#t&''" *o"e# 'orum &mpo"e" % e%v0 ur$o# te $e'e#$%#t or te *ourt, %#$ ere te p)%&#t&'' &" u#%)e to o''er %#0 "pe*&'&* re%"o#" o' *o#ve#&e#*e "upport&# &" *oI' "u"t%#t&%) e&t ere &ve# to te po""&&)&t0 o' %# u#'%vor%)e *%#e &# )%, oever, $&"m&""%) m&t e %rre$ eve# tr&%) &# te *o"e# 'orum %" p)%&#)0 &#*o#ve#&e#t, %#$ te 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" $o*tr&#e ou)$ e*ome v&rtu%))0 u"e)e"". S%# %ppro%* #ot o#)0 ou)$ e &#*o#"&"te#t &t te purpo"e o' te 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" $o*tr&#e, ut %)"o ou)$ po"u"t%#t&%) pr%*t&*%) pro)em", re@u&r&# t%t tr&%) *ourt" $eterm&#e *omp)e6 pro)em" &# *o#')&*t o' )%" %#$ *omp%r%t&ve )%, %#*re%"&# te ')o &#to Amer&*%# *ourt" o' )&t&%t&o# 0 'ore&# p)%&#t&''" %%&#"t Amer&*%# m%#u'%*turer". Pp. 24/252.

(! Nor m%0 %# %#%)o0 e $r%# etee# 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" $&"m&""%)" %#$ tr%#"'er" etee# 'e$er%) *ourt" pur"u%#t toU.S.C. 14:4(%!, &* %" *o#"true$ &# %# 8u"e# v. %rr%*-, 3B> U.S. >12 , %" pre*)u$&# % tr%#"'er &' &t re"u)te$ &# % *%#

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te %pp)&*%)e )%. Te "t%tute %" e#%*te$ to perm&t *%#e o' ve#ue etee# 'e$er%) *ourt", %#$ %)tou &t %" $r%'te$%**or$%#*e &t te $o*tr&#e o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#", &t %" &#te#$e$ to e % rev&"&o# r%ter t%# % *o$&'&*%t&o# o' te *omm%. 8&"tr&*t *ourt" ere &ve# more $&"*ret&o# to tr%#"'er u#$er 14:4(%! t%# te0 %$ to $&"m&"" o# rou#$" o' 'orum #*o#ve#&e#". %# 8u"e# v. %rr%*-, "upr%, $&"t&#u&"e$. Pp. 253/254.

2. Te 8&"tr&*t Court proper)0 $e*&$e$ t%t te pre"umpt&o# &# '%vor o' te p)%&#t&''" 'orum *o&*e %pp)&e$ &t )e"" t%# m%6&m

'or*e e# te p)%&#t&'' or (%" ere! te re%) p%rt&e" &# &#tere"t %re 'ore&#. De# te p)%&#t&'' %" *o"e# te ome 'orum, &re%"o#%)e to %""ume t%t te *o&*e &" *o#ve#&e#t ut e# te p)%&#t&'' or re%) p%rt&e" &# &#tere"t %re 'ore&#, t&" %""umpt&o#mu* )e"" re%"o#%)e %#$ te p)%&#t&''" *o&*e $e"erve" )e"" $e'ere#*e. Pp. 255/25>. =454 U.S. 235, 23B?

3. Te 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" $eterm&#%t&o# &" *omm&tte$ to te tr&%) *ourt" "ou#$ $&"*ret&o# %#$ m%0 e rever"e$ o#)0 e# t%" ee# % *)e%r %u"e o' $&"*ret&o#. <ere, te 8&"tr&*t Court $&$ #ot %u"e &t" $&"*ret&o# &# e&&# te pr&v%te %#$ pu#tere"t" u#$er te &)ert %#%)0"&" %#$ tere0 $eterm&#&# t%t te tr&%) "ou)$ e e)$ &# S*ot)%#$. Pp. 25B/2>1.

(%! I# %#%)0+&# te pr&v%te &#tere"t '%*tor", te 8&"tr&*t Court $&$ #ot %*t u#re%"o#%)0 &# *o#*)u$&# t%t 'eer ev&$e#t&pro)em" ou)$ e po"e$ &' te tr&%) ere e)$ &# S*ot)%#$, % )%re proport&o# o' te re)ev%#t ev&$e#*e e&# )o*%te$ tere. T8&"tr&*t Court %)"o *orre*t)0 *o#*)u$e$ t%t te pro)em" po"e$ 0 te pet&t&o#er" &#%&)&t0 to &mp)e%$ pote#t&%) S*ott&" t&r$/p%$e'e#$%#t" / te p&)ot" e"t%te, te p)%#e" o#er", %#$ te *%rter *omp%#0 / "upporte$ o)$&# te tr&%) &# S*ot)%#$. Pp. 25B/25

(! Te 8&"tr&*t Court" rev&e o' te '%*tor" re)%t&# to te pu)&* &#tere"t %" %)"o re%"o#%)e. Eve# %"&$e 'rom te @ue"teter S*ott&" )% m&t e %pp)&*%)e &# p%rt, %)) oter pu)&* &#tere"t '%*tor" '%vor tr&%) &# S*ot)%#$, &* %" % ver0 "tr#tere"t &# t&" )&t&%t&o#. Te %**&$e#t o**urre$ tere, %)) o' te $e*e$e#t" ere S*ott&", %#$ %p%rt 'rom pet&t&o#er", %)) pote#p%rt&e" %re e&ter S*ott&" or E#)&". A" to re"po#$e#t" %rume#t t%t Amer&*%# *&t&+e#" %ve %# &#tere"t &# e#"ur&# tAmer&*%# m%#u'%*turer" %re $eterre$ 'rom pro$u*&# $e'e*t&ve pro$u*t" %#$ t%t %$$&t&o#%) $eterre#*e m&t e ot%&#e$ 0 t# te U#&te$ St%te" ere te0 *ou)$ e "ue$ o# te %"&" o' ot #e)&e#*e %#$ "tr&*t )&%&)&t0, %#0 &#*reme#t%) $eterre#*e 'rtr&%) &# %# Amer&*%# *ourt &" )&-e)0 to e &#"&#&'&*%#t %#$ &" #ot "u''&*&e#t to 7u"t&'0 te e#ormou" *omm&tme#t o' 7u$&*&%) t&me %re"our*e" t%t ou)$ e re@u&re$. Pp. 259/2>1.

>3: F.2$ 149, rever"e$.

ARS<A, ., $e)&vere$ te op&#&o# o' te Court, &# &* URER, C. ., %#$ ACUN %#$ RE<NGUIST, ., 7o&#e$, %#$

P%rt" I %#$ II o' &* D<ITE, ., 7o&#e$. D<ITE ., '&)e$ %# op&#&o# *o#*urr&# &# p%rt %#$ $&""e#t&# &# p%rt, po"t, p. 2>

STEENS, ., '&)e$ % $&""e#t&# op&#&o#, &# &* RENNAN, ., 7o&#e$, po"t, p. 2>1. PODE, ., too- #o p%rt &# te $e*&"&o#

te *%"e". OCONNOR, ., too- #o p%rt &# te *o#"&$er%t&o# or $e*&"&o# o' te *%"e".

= Foot#ote H ? Toeter &t No. :/3, <%rt+e)) Prope))er, I#*. v. Re0#o, Per"o#%) Repre"e#t%t&ve o' te E"t%te" o' Fe&))0 et

%)"o o# *ert&or%r& to te "%me *ourt.

%me" . F&t+"&mo#" %rue$ te *%u"e 'or pet&t&o#er &# No. :/4. D&t &m o# te r&e' ere C%r)e" . *e)ve0, A##

Pepperm%#, %#$ e&t A. o#e". D%r#er D. %r$#er %rue$ te *%u"e 'or pet&t&o#er &# =454 U.S. 235, 23? No. :/3. D&t

o# te r&e'" ere N%#*0 . re"te&# %#$ Ro#%)$ C. S*ott.

8%#&e) C. C%t*%rt %rue$ te *%u"e %#$ '&)e$ % r&e' 'or re"po#$e#t &# ot *%"e".F#

Tom%" . Sm&t '&)e$ % r&e' 'or te % O''&*e" o' er%)$ C. Ste%r#" %" %m&*u" *ur&%e ur&# %''&rm%#*e.

F# =454 U.S. 235, 23? o# 8. 8&))o, S%mue) F. Pe%r*e, o# . <e##e))0, r., %#$ Tom%" C. D%)" '&)e$ % r&e' 'or oe&#

et %). %" %m&*& *ur&%e ur&# rever"%).

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USTICE ARS<A $e)&vere$ te op&#&o# o' te Court.

Te"e *%"e" %r&"e out o' %# %&r *r%" t%t too- p)%*e &# S*ot)%#$. Re"po#$e#t, %*t&# %" repre"e#t%t&ve o' te e"t%te" o' "eve

S*ott&" *&t&+e#" -&))e$ &# te %**&$e#t, rout ro#'u)/$e%t %*t&o#" %%&#"t pet&t&o#er" t%t ere u)t&m%te)0 tr%#"'erre$ to

U#&te$ St%te" 8&"tr&*t Court 'or te &$$)e 8&"tr&*t o' Pe##"0)v%#&%. Pet&t&o#er" move$ to $&"m&"" o# te rou#$ o' 'orum #

*o#ve#&e#". A'ter #ot&# t%t %# %)ter#%t&ve 'orum e6&"te$ &# S*ot)%#$, te 8&"tr&*t Court r%#te$ te&r mot&o#". 4B9 F. Supp. B

(19B9!. Te U#&te$ St%te" Court o' Appe%)" 'or te T&r$ C&r*u&t rever"e$. >3: F.2$ 149 (19:!. Te Court o' Appe%)" %"e$

$e*&"&o#, %t )e%"t &# p%rt, o# te rou#$ t%t $&"m&""%) &" %utom%t&*%))0 %rre$ ere te )% o' te %)ter#%t&ve 'orum &" )e

'%vor%)e to te p)%&#t&'' t%# te )% o' te 'orum *o"e# 0 te p)%&#t&''. e*%u"e e *o#*)u$e t%t te po""&&)&t0 o'

u#'%vor%)e *%#e &# )% "ou)$ #ot, 0 &t"e)', %r $&"m&""%), %#$ e*%u"e e *o#*)u$e t%t te 8&"tr&*t Court $&$ #ot oter

%u"e &t" $&"*ret&o#, e rever"e.

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I# u)0 19B>, % "m%)) *ommer*&%) %&r*r%'t *r%"e$ &# te S*ott&" &)%#$" $ur&# te *our"e o' % *%rter ')&t 'rom =454 U.S. 2

239? )%*-poo) to Pert. Te p&)ot %#$ '&ve p%""e#er" ere -&))e$ &#"t%#t)0. Te $e*e$e#t" ere %)) S*ott&" "u7e*t"

re"&$e#t", %" %re te&r e&r" %#$ #e6t o' -&#. Tere ere #o e0e&t#e""e" to te %**&$e#t. At te t&me o' te *r%" te p)%#e

"u7e*t to S*ott&" %&r tr%''&* *o#tro).

Te %&r*r%'t, % t&#/e#&#e P&per A+te*, %" m%#u'%*ture$ &# Pe##"0)v%#&% 0 pet&t&o#er P&per A&r*r%'t Co. (P&per!. Te prope)

ere m%#u'%*ture$ &# O&o 0 pet&t&o#er <%rt+e)) Prope))er, I#*. (<%rt+e))!. At te t&me o' te *r%" te %&r*r%'t %" re&"tere

re%t r&t%&# %#$ %" o#e$ %#$ m%&#t%&#e$ 0 A&r N%v&%t&o# %#$ Tr%$&# Co., t$. (A&r N%v&%t&o#!. It %" oper%te$

*8o#%)$ Av&%t&o#, t$. (*8o#%)$!, % S*ott&" %&r t%6& "erv&*e. ot A&r N%v&%t&o# %#$ *8o#%)$ ere or%#&+e$ &# te U#&t

&#$om. Te re*-%e o' te p)%#e &" #o &# % %#%r &# F%r#"orou, E#)%#$.

Te r&t&" 8ep%rtme#t o' Tr%$e &#ve"t&%te$ te %**&$e#t "ort)0 %'ter &t o**urre$. A pre)&m&#%r0 report 'ou#$ t%t te p)%

*r%"e$ %'ter $eve)op&# % "p&#, %#$ "ue"te$ t%t me*%#&*%) '%&)ure &# te p)%#e or te prope))er %" re"po#"&)e. At <%rt+e

re@ue"t, t&" report %" rev&ee$ 0 % tree/memer Rev&e o%r$, &* e)$ % 9/$%0 %$ver"%r0 e%r&# %tte#$e$ 0

#tere"te$ p%rt&e". Te Rev&e o%r$ 'ou#$ #o ev&$e#*e o' $e'e*t&ve e@u&pme#t %#$ &#$&*%te$ t%t p&)ot error m%0 %ve *o#tr&u

to te %**&$e#t. Te p&)ot, o %$ ot%&#e$ &" *ommer*&%) p&)ot" )&*e#"e o#)0 tree mo#t" e%r)&er, %" ')0&# over & rou#$

%# %)t&tu$e *o#"&$er%)0 )oer t%# te m&#&mum e&t re@u&re$ 0 &" *omp%#0" oper%t&o#" m%#u%).

I# u)0 19BB, % C%)&'or#&% pro%te *ourt %ppo&#te$ re"po#$e#t %0#e)) Re0#o %$m&#&"tr%tr&6 o' te e"t%te" o' te '&ve p%""e#e

Re0#o &" #ot re)%te$ to %#$ $oe" #ot -#o %#0 o' te $e*e$e#t" or te&r "urv&vor" "e %" % )e%) "e*ret%r0 to te %ttor#e0 '&)e$ t&" )%"u&t. Sever%) $%0" %'ter er %ppo&#tme#t, Re0#o *omme#*e$ "ep%r%te ro#'u)/$e%t =454 U.S. 235, 24:? %*t

%%&#"t P&per %#$ <%rt+e)) &# te Super&or Court o' C%)&'or#&%, *)%&m&# #e)&e#*e %#$ "tr&*t )&%&)&t0. 1 A&r N%v&%t&o#, *8o#

%#$ te e"t%te o' te p&)ot %re #ot p%rt&e" to t&" )&t&%t&o#. Te "urv&vor" o' te '&ve p%""e#er" o"e e"t%te" %re repre"e#te$

Re0#o '&)e$ % "ep%r%te %*t&o# &# te U#&te$ &#$om %%&#"t A&r N%v&%t&o#, *8o#%)$, %#$ te p&)ot" e"t%te. 2 Re0#o *%#$

%$m&t" t%t te %*t&o# %%&#"t P&per %#$ <%rt+e)) %" '&)e$ &# te U#&te$ St%te" e*%u"e &t" )%" re%r$&# )&%&)&t0, *%p%*&t0 to "

%#$ $%m%e" %re more '%vor%)e to er po"&t&o# t%# %re to"e o' S*ot)%#$. S*ott&" )% $oe" #ot re*o#&+e "tr&*t )&%&)&t0 &# t

oreover, &t perm&t" ro#'u)/$e%t %*t&o#" o#)0 e# rout 0 % $e*e$e#t" re)%t&ve". Te re)%t&ve" m%0 "ue o#)0 'or ;)o""

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move$ 'or tr%#"'er to te U#&te$ St%te" 8&"tr&*t Court 'or te &$$)e 8&"tr&*t o' Pe##"0)v%#&%, pur"u%#t to 2 U.S

14:4(%!. 4 <%rt+e)) move$ to $&"m&"" 'or )%*- o' per"o#%) 7ur&"$&*t&o#, or &# te %)ter#%t&ve, to tr%#"'er. 5 I# 8e*emer 19BB,

8&"tr&*t Court @u%"e$ "erv&*e o# =454 U.S. 235, 241? <%rt+e)) %#$ tr%#"'erre$ te *%"e to te &$$)e 8&"tr&*t o' Pe##"0)v%

Re"po#$e#t te# proper)0 "erve$ pro*e"" o# <%rt+e)).

I# %0 19B, %'ter te "u&t %$ ee# tr%#"'erre$, ot <%rt+e)) %#$ P&per move$ to $&"m&"" te %*t&o# o# te rou#$ o' 'orum #

*o#ve#&e#". Te 8&"tr&*t Court r%#te$ te"e mot&o#" &# O*toer 19B9. It re)&e$ o# te %)%#*&# te"t "et 'ort 0 t&" Court &#

O&) Corp. v. &)ert, 33: U.S. 5:1 (194B!, %#$ &t" *omp%#&o# *%"e, o"ter v. umerme#" ut. C%". Co., 33: U.S. 51 (194B

to"e $e*&"&o#", te Court "t%te$ t%t % p)%&#t&''" *o&*e o' 'orum "ou)$ r%re)0 e $&"ture$. <oever, e# %# %)ter#%t&ve 'or

%" 7ur&"$&*t&o# to e%r te *%"e, %#$ e# tr&%) &# te *o"e# 'orum ou)$ ;e"t%)&" . . . oppre""&ve#e"" %#$ ve6%t&o# to

$e'e#$%#t . . . out o' %)) proport&o# to p)%&#t&''" *o#ve#&e#*e,; or e# te ;*o"e# 'orum =&"? &#%ppropr&%te e*%u"e

*o#"&$er%t&o#" %''e*t&# te *ourt" o# %$m&#&"tr%t&ve %#$ )e%) pro)em",; te *ourt m%0, &# te e6er*&"e o' &t" "ou#$ $&"*ret&

$&"m&"" te *%"e. o"ter, "upr%, %t 524. To u&$e tr&%) *ourt $&"*ret&o#, te Court prov&$e$ % )&"t o' ;pr&v%te &#tere"t '%*tor"; %''e*te *o#ve#&e#*e o' te )&t&%#t", %#$ % )&"t o' ;pu)&* &#tere"t '%*tor"; %''e*t&# te *o#ve#&e#*e o' te 'orum. &)ert, "upr%, %t 5

5:9. > =454 U.S. 235, 242?

A'ter $e"*r&&# our $e*&"&o#" &# &)ert %#$ o"ter, te 8&"tr&*t Court %#%)0+e$ te '%*t" o' te"e *%"e". It e%# 0 o"erv&# t

%# %)ter#%t&ve 'orum e6&"te$ &# S*ot)%#$ P&per %#$ <%rt+e)) %$ %ree$ to "um&t to te 7ur&"$&*t&o# o' te S*ott&" *ourt" %#$

%&ve %#0 "t%tute o' )&m&t%t&o#" $e'e#"e t%t m&t e %v%&)%)e. It te# "t%te$ t%t p)%&#t&''" *o&*e o' 'orum %" e#t&t)e$ to )

e&t. Te *ourt re*o#&+e$ t%t % p)%&#t&''" *o&*e or$&#%r&)0 $e"erve" "u"t%#t&%) $e'ere#*e. It #ote$, oever, t%t Re0#o ;

repre"e#t%t&ve o' 'ore&# *&t&+e#" %#$ re"&$e#t" "ee-&# % 'orum &# te U#&te$ St%te" e*%u"e o' te more )&er%) ru)e" *o#*er#

pro$u*t" )&%&)&t0 )%,; %#$ t%t ;te *ourt" %ve ee# )e"" "o)&*&tou" e# te p)%&#t&'' &" #ot %# Amer&*%# *&t&+e# or re"&$e#t, %

p%rt&*u)%r)0 e# te 'ore&# *&t&+e#" "ee- to e#e'&t 'rom te more )&er%) tort ru)e" prov&$e$ 'or te prote*t&o# o' *&t&+e#" %re"&$e#t" o' te U#&te$ St%te".; 4B9 F. Supp., %t B31.

Te 8&"tr&*t Court #e6t e6%m&#e$ "ever%) '%*tor" re)%t&# to te pr&v%te &#tere"t" o' te )&t&%#t", %#$ $eterm&#e$ t%t te"e '%*t

"tro#)0 po&#te$ to%r$" S*ot)%#$ %" te %ppropr&%te 'orum. A)tou ev&$e#*e *o#*er#&# te $e"&#, m%#u'%*ture, %#$ te"t&#

te p)%#e %#$ prope))er &" )o*%te$ &# te U#&te$ St%te", te *o##e*t&o#" &t S*ot)%#$ %re oter&"e ;overe)m&#.; I$., %t B

Te re%) p%rt&e" &# &#tere"t %re *&t&+e#" o' S*ot)%#$, %" ere %)) te $e*e$e#t". D&t#e""e" o *ou)$ te"t&'0 re%r$&#

m%&#te#%#*e o' te %&r*r%'t, te tr%&#&# o' te p&)ot, %#$ te &#ve"t&%t&o# o' te %**&$e#t / %)) e""e#t&%) to te $e'e#"e / %re &# r

r&t%&#. oreover, %)) &t#e""e" to $%m%e" %re )o*%te$ &# S*ot)%#$. Tr&%) ou)$ e %&$e$ 0 '%m&)&%r&t0 &t S*ott&" topor%p

%#$ 0 e%"0 %**e"" to te re*-%e.

Te 8&"tr&*t Court re%"o#e$ t%t e*%u"e *ru*&%) &t#e""e" %#$ ev&$e#*e ere e0o#$ te re%* o' *ompu)"or0 pro*e"", %

e*%u"e te $e'e#$%#t" ou)$ #ot e %)e to &mp)e%$ pote#t&%) S*ott&" t&r$/p%rt0 $e'e#$%#t", &t ou)$ e ;u#'%&r to m%-e P&

%#$ <%rt+e)) pro*ee$ to tr&%) &# t&" 'orum.; I$., =454 U.S. 235, 243? %t B33. Te "urv&vor" %$ rout "ep%r%te %*t&o#" &# S*ot)

%%&#"t te p&)ot, *8o#%)$, %#$ A&r N%v&%t&o#. ;=I?t ou)$ e '%&rer to %)) p%rt&e" %#$ )e"" *o"t)0 &' te e#t&re *%"e %" pre"e#te$

o#e 7ur0 &t %v%&)%)e te"t&mo#0 'rom %)) re)ev%#t &t#e""e".; I&$. A)tou te *ourt re*o#&+e$ t%t &' tr&%) ere e)$ &#

U#&te$ St%te", P&per %#$ <%rt+e)) *ou)$ '&)e &#$em#&t0 or *o#tr&ut&o# %*t&o#" %%&#"t te S*ott&" $e'e#$%#t", &t e)&eve$ t%t t

%" % "&#&'&*%#t r&"- o' &#*o#"&"te#t ver$&*t". B


















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Te 8&"tr&*t Court *o#*)u$e$ t%t te re)ev%#t pu)&* &#tere"t" %)"o po&#te$ "tro#)0 to%r$" $&"m&""%). Te *ourt $eterm&#e$ t

Pe##"0)v%#&% )% ou)$ %pp)0 to P&per %#$ S*ott&" )% to <%rt+e)) &' te *%"e ere tr&e$ &# te &$$)e 8&"tr&*t

Pe##"0)v%#&%. A" % re"u)t, ;tr&%) &# t&" 'orum ou)$ e ope)e"")0 *omp)e6 %#$ *o#'u"&# 'or % 7ur0.; I$., %t B34. I# %$$&t&o#,

*ourt #ote$ t%t &t %" u#'%m&)&%r &t S*ott&" )% %#$ tu" ou)$ %ve to re)0 upo# e6pert" 'rom t%t *ou#tr0. Te *ourt %

'ou#$ t%t te tr&%) ou)$ e e#ormou")0 *o"t)0 %#$ t&me/*o#"um&# t%t &t ou)$ e u#'%&r to ur$e# *&t&+e#" &t 7ur0 $ut0

te &$$)e 8&"tr&*t=454 U.S. 235, 244? o' Pe##"0)v%#&% %" )&tt)e *o##e*t&o# &t te *o#trover"0 %#$ t%t S*ot)%#$ %"u"t%#t&%) &#tere"t &# te out*ome o' te )&t&%t&o#.

I# oppo"&# te mot&o#" to $&"m&"", re"po#$e#t *o#te#$e$ t%t $&"m&""%) ou)$ e u#'%&r e*%u"e S*ott&" )% %" )e"" '%vor%

Te 8&"tr&*t Court e6p)&*&t)0 re7e*te$ t&" *)%&m. It re%"o#e$ t%t te po""&&)&t0 t%t $&"m&""%) m&t )e%$ to %# u#'%vor%)e *%#

te )% $&$ #ot $e"erve "&#&'&*%#t e&t %#0 $e'&*&e#*0 &# te 'ore&# )% %" % ;m%tter to e $e%)t &t &# te 'ore&# 'orum.;

%t B3.

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O# %ppe%), te U#&te$ St%te" Court o' Appe%)" 'or te T&r$ C&r*u&t rever"e$ %#$ rem%#$e$ 'or tr&%). Te $e*&"&o# to reve%ppe%r" to e %"e$ o# to %)ter#%t&ve rou#$". F&r"t, te Court e)$ t%t te 8&"tr&*t Court %u"e$ &t" $&"*ret&o# &# *o#$u*t&#

&)ert %#%)0"&". Se*o#$, te Court e)$ t%t $&"m&""%) &" #ever %ppropr&%te ere te )% o' te %)ter#%t&ve 'orum &" )e"" '%vor%

to te p)%&#t&''.

Te Court o' Appe%)" e%# &t" rev&e o' te 8&"tr&*t Court" &)ert %#%)0"&" 0 #ot&# t%t te p)%&#t&''" *o&*e o' 'orum $e"erv

"u"t%#t&%) e&t, eve# tou te re%) p%rt&e" &# &#tere"t %re #o#re"&$e#t". It te# re7e*te$ te 8&"tr&*t Court" %)%#*&# o'

pr&v%te &#tere"t". It 'ou#$ t%t P&per %#$ <%rt+e)) %$ '%&)e$ %$e@u%te)0 to "upport te&r *)%&m t%t -e0 &t#e""e" ou)$

u#%v%&)%)e &' tr&%) ere e)$ &# te U#&te$ St%te" te0 %$ #ever "pe*&'&e$ te &t#e""e" te0 ou)$ *%)) %#$ te te"t&mo#0 te

&t#e""e" ou)$ prov&$e. Te Court o' Appe%)" %ve )&tt)e e&t to te '%*t t%t p&per %#$ <%rt+e)) ou)$ #ot e %)e to &mp)

pote#t&%) S*ott&" t&r$/p%rt0 $e'e#$%#t", re%"o#&# t%t t&" $&''&*u)t0 ou)$ e ;ur$e#"ome; ut #ot ;u#'%&r,; >3: F.2$1>2.9 F&#%))0, te *ourt "t%te$ t%t re"o)ut&o# o' te "u&t =454 U.S. 235, 245? ou)$ #ot e "&#&'&*%#t)0 %&$e$ 0 '%m&)&%r&t0

S*ott&" topor%p0, or 0 v&e&# te re*-%e.

Te Court o' Appe%)" %)"o re7e*te$ te 8&"tr&*t Court" %#%)0"&" o' te pu)&* &#tere"t '%*tor". It 'ou#$ t%t te 8&"tr&*t Court %

u#$ue emp%"&" to te %pp)&*%t&o# o' S*ott&" )% ;Jte mere '%*t t%t te *ourt &" *%))e$ upo# to $eterm&#e %#$ %pp)0 'ore&#

$oe" #ot pre"e#t % )e%) pro)em o' te "ort &* ou)$ 7u"t&'0 te $&"m&""%) o' % *%"e oter&"e proper)0 e'ore te *ourt.; I$.

1>3 (@uot&# <o''m%# v. oerm%#, 42: F.2$ 423, 42B (CA3 19B:!!. I# %#0 eve#t, &t e)&eve$ t%t S*ott&" )% #ee$ #ot

%pp)&e$. A'ter *o#$u*t&# &t" o# *o&*e/o'/)% %#%)0"&", te Court o' Appe%)" $eterm&#e$ t%t Amer&*%# )% ou)$ over#

%*t&o#" %%&#"t ot P&per %#$ <%rt+e)). 1: Te "%me *o&*e/o'/)% %#%)0"&" %pp%re#t)0 )e$ &t to *o#*)u$e t%t Pe##"0)v%#&% %

O&o, r%ter t%# S*ot)%#$, %re te 7ur&"$&*t&o#" &t te re%te"t po)&*0 &#tere"t" &# te $&"pute, %#$ t%t %)) oter pu)&* &#ter'%*tor" '%vore$ tr&%) &# te U#&te$ St%te". 11 =454 U.S. 235, 24>?

I# %#0 eve#t, &t %ppe%r" t%t te Court o' Appe%)" ou)$ %ve rever"e$ eve# &' te 8&"tr&*t Court %$ proper)0 %)%#*e$ te pu

%#$ pr&v%te &#tere"t". Te *ourt "t%te$

;=I?t &" %pp%re#t t%t te $&"m&""%) ou)$ or- % *%#e &# te %pp)&*%)e )% "o t%t te p)%&#t&''" "tr&*t )&%&)&t0 *)%&m ou)$e)&m&#%te$ 'rom te *%"e. ut . . . % $&"m&""%) 'or 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#", )&-e % "t%tutor0 tr%#"'er, J"ou)$ #ot, $e"p&te*o#ve#&e#*e, re"u)t &# % *%#e &# te %pp)&*%)e )%. O#)0 e# Amer&*%# )% &" #ot %pp)&*%)e, or e# te 'ore&# 7ur&"$&*ou)$, %" % m%tter o' &t" o# *o&*e o' )%, &ve te p)%&#t&'' te e#e'&t o' te *)%&m to &* "e &" e#t&t)e$ ere, ou)$ $&"m&"













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e 7u"t&'&e$.; >3: F.2$, %t 1>3/1>4 ('oot#ote om&tte$! (@uot&# 8e%teo" v. Te6%*o, I#*., 5>2 F.2$ 95, 99 (CA3 19BB!, *$e#&e$, 435 U.S. 9:4(19B!!.

I# oter or$", te *ourt $e*&$e$ t%t $&"m&""%) &" %utom%t&*%))0 %rre$ &' &t ou)$ )e%$ to % *%#e &# te %pp)&*%)e u#'%vor%)e to te p)%&#t&''.

De r%#te$ *ert&or%r& &# te"e *%"e to *o#"&$er te @ue"t&o#" te0 r%&"e *o#*er#&# te proper %pp)&*%t&o# o' te $o*tr&#e o' 'or#o# *o#ve#&e#". 45: U.S. 9:9 (191!. 12 =454 U.S. 235, 24B?

II

Te Court o' Appe%)" erre$ &# o)$&# t%t p)%&#t&''" m%0 $e'e%t % mot&o# to $&"m&"" o# te rou#$ o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" me

0 "o&# t%t te "u"t%#t&ve )% t%t ou)$ e %pp)&e$ &# te %)ter#%t&ve 'orum &" )e"" '%vor%)e to te p)%&#t&''" t%# t%t o'

pre"e#t 'orum. Te po""&&)&t0 o' % *%#e &# "u"t%#t&ve )% "ou)$ or$&#%r&)0 #ot e &ve# *o#*)u"&ve or eve# "u"t%#t&%) e&

# te 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" &#@u&r0.

De e6pre"")0 re7e*te$ te po"&t&o# %$opte$ 0 te Court o' Appe%)" &# our $e*&"&o# &# C%#%$% %)t&# Co. v. P%ter"o# Ste%m"t$., 25 U.S. 413 (1932!. T%t *%"e %ro"e out o' % *o))&"&o# etee# to ve""e)" &# Amer&*%# %ter". Te C%#%$&%# o#er"

*%ro )o"t &# te %**&$e#t "ue$ te C%#%$&%# o#er" o' o#e o' te ve""e)" &# Fe$er%) 8&"tr&*t Court. Te *%ro o#er" *o"e

Amer&*%# *ourt &# )%re p%rt e*%u"e te re)ev%#t Amer&*%# )&%&)&t0 ru)e" ere more '%vor%)e t%# te C%#%$&%# ru)e". T

8&"tr&*t Court $&"m&""e$ o# rou#$" o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#". Te p)%&#t&''" %rue$ t%t $&"m&""%) %" &#%ppropr&%te e*%u

C%#%$&%# )%" ere )e"" '%vor%)e to tem. T&" Court #o#ete)e"" %''&rme$

;De %ve #o o**%"&o# to e#@u&re 0 %t )% r&t" o' te p%rt&e" %re over#e$, %" e %re o' te op&#&o# =454 U.S. 224? t%t, u#$er %#0 v&e o' t%t @ue"t&o#, &t )%0 &t&# te $&"*ret&o# o' te 8&"tr&*t Court to $e*)&#e to %""ume 7ur&"$&*t&o# over *o#trover"0. . . . J=T?e *ourt &)) #ot t%-e *o#&+%#*e o' te *%"e &' 7u"t&*e ou)$ e %" e)) $o#e 0 rem&tt&# te p%rt&e" to tome 'orum.; I$., %t 419/42: (@uot&# C%rter S&pp&# Co. v. or&#, o#e" K T&$0, t$., 21 U.S. 515, 51B (193:!.

Te Court 'urter "t%te$ t%t ;=t?ere %" #o %"&" 'or te *o#te#t&o# t%t te 8&"tr&*t Court %u"e$ &t" $&"*ret&o#.; 25 U.S423 .

It &" true t%t C%#%$% %)t&# %" $e*&$e$ e'ore &)ert, %#$ t%t te $o*tr&#e o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" %" #ot 'u))0 *r0"t%))&+

u#t&) our $e*&"&o# &# t%t *%"e. 13 <oever, &)ert &# #o %0 %''e*t" te v%)&$&t0 o' C%#%$% %)t&#. I#$ee$, =454 U.S. 2

249? 0 o)$&# t%t te *e#tr%) 'o*u" o' te 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" &#@u&r0 &" *o#ve#&e#*e, &)ert &mp)&*&t)0 re*o#&+e$ t

$&"m&""%) m%0 #ot e %rre$ "o)e)0 e*%u"e o' te po""&&)&t0 o' %# u#'%vor%)e *%#e &# )%. 14 U#$er &)ert, $&"m&""%)

or$&#%r&)0 e %ppropr&%te ere tr&%) &# te p)%&#t&''" *o"e# 'orum &mpo"e" % e%v0 ur$e# o# te $e'e#$%#t or te *ourt, %

ere te p)%&#t&'' &" u#%)e to o''er %#0 "pe*&'&* re%"o#" o' *o#ve#&e#*e "upport&# &" *o&*e. 15 I' "u"t%#t&%) e&t ere &

to te po""&&)&t0 o' %# u#'%vor%)e *%#e &# )%, oever, $&"m&""%) m&t e %rre$ eve# ere tr&%) &# te *o"e# 'orum p)%&#)0 &#*o#ve#&e#t.

Te Court o' Appe%)" $e*&"&o# &" &#*o#"&"te#t &t t&" Court" e%r)&er 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" $e*&"&o#" &# %#oter re"pe*t. To

$e*&"&o#" %ve repe%te$)0 emp%"&+e$ te #ee$ to ret%&# ')e6&&)&t0. I# &)ert, te Court re'u"e$ to &$e#t&'0 "pe*&'&* *&r*um"t%#

;&* &)) 7u"t&'0 or re@u&re e&ter r%#t or $e#&%) o' reme$0.; 33: U.S., %t 5: . S&m&)%r)0, &# o"ter, te Court re7e*te$

*o#te#t&o# t%t ere % tr&%) ou)$ &#vo)ve &#@u&r0 &#to te &#ter#%) %''%&r" o' % 'ore&# *orpor%t&o#, $&"m&""%) %" %)%

%ppropr&%te. ;T%t &" o#e, ut o#)0 o#e, '%*tor &* m%0 "o *o#ve#&e#*e.; 33: U.S., %t 52B . A#$ &# D&))&%m" v. ree# %

De"ter# R. Co., 32> U.S. 549, 55B (194>!, e "t%te$ t%t e ou)$ #ot )%0 $o# % r&&$ ru)e to over# $&"*ret&o#, %#$ t%t ;=e?






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*%"e tur#" o# &t" '%*t".; I' *e#tr%) emp%"&" ere =454 U.S. 235, 25:? p)%*e$ o# %#0 o#e '%*tor, te 'orum #o# *o#ve#&

$o*tr&#e ou)$ )o"e mu* o' te ver0 ')e6&&)&t0 t%t m%-e" &t "o v%)u%)e.

I# '%*t, &' *o#*)u"&ve or "u"t%#t&%) e&t ere &ve# to te po""&&)&t0 o' % *%#e &# )%, te 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" $o*tr&#e o

e*ome v&rtu%))0 u"e)e"". ur&"$&*t&o# %#$ ve#ue re@u&reme#t" %re o'te# e%"&)0 "%t&"'&e$. A" % re"u)t, m%#0 p)%&#t&''" %re %)e

*oo"e 'rom %mo# "ever%) 'orum". Or$&#%r&)0, te"e p)%&#t&''" &)) "e)e*t t%t 'orum o"e *o&*e/o'/)% ru)e" %re m

%$v%#t%eou". Tu", &' te po""&&)&t0 o' %# u#'%vor%)e *%#e &# "u"t%#t&ve )% &" &ve# "u"t%#t&%) e&t &# te 'orum #

*o#ve#&e#" &#@u&r0, $&"m&""%) ou)$ r%re)0 e proper.

E6*ept 'or te *ourt e)o, ever0 Fe$er%) Court o' Appe%)" t%t %" *o#"&$ere$ t&" @ue"t&o# %'ter &)ert %" e)$ t%t $&"m&"

o# rou#$" o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" m%0 e r%#te$ eve# tou te )% %pp)&*%)e &# te %)ter#%t&ve 'orum &" )e"" '%vor%)e

te p)%&#t&''" *%#*e o' re*over0. See, e. ., P%&# v. U#&te$ Te*#o)o&e" Corp., 2:5 U.S. App. 8.C. 229, 24/249, >3B F.2$ B

B94/B95 (19:! F&t+er%)$ v. Te6%*o, I#*., 521 F.2$ 44, 453 (CA2 19B5!, *ert. $e#&e$, 423 U.S. 1:52 (19B>! A#%"t%"&%$&" v. S

&tt)e o#, 34> F.2$ 21, 23 (CA5 19>5!, *ert. $e#&e$, 34 U.S. 92: (19>>!. 1> Sever%) Court" %ve re)&e$ e6pre"")0 o# C%#

%)t&# to o)$ t%t te po""&&)&t0 o' %# u#'%vor%)e *%#e o' )% "ou)$ #ot, 0 &t"e)', %r $&"m&""%). See F&t+er%)$ =454 U

235, 251? v. Te6%*o, I#*., "upr% A#)o/Amer&*%# r%&# Co. v. Te SLT &#% 8Am&*o, 1>9 F. Supp. 9: (E8 %. 1959!.

Te Court o' Appe%)" %ppro%* &" #ot o#)0 &#*o#"&"te#t &t te purpo"e o' te 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" $o*tr&#e, ut %)"o po

"u"t%#t&%) pr%*t&*%) pro)em". I' te po""&&)&t0 o' % *%#e &# )% ere &ve# "u"t%#t&%) e&t, $e*&$&# mot&o#" to $&"m&""

te rou#$ o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" ou)$ e*ome @u&te $&''&*u)t. Co&*e/o'/)% %#%)0"&" ou)$ e*ome e6treme)0 &mport%#t, %

te *ourt" ou)$ 're@ue#t)0 e re@u&re$ to &#terpret te )% o' 'ore&# 7ur&"$&*t&o#". F&r"t, te tr&%) *ourt ou)$ %ve to $eterm

%t )% ou)$ %pp)0 &' te *%"e ere tr&e$ &# te *o"e# 'orum, %#$ %t )% ou)$ %pp)0 &' te *%"e ere tr&e$ &# te %)ter#%

'orum. It ou)$ te# %ve to *omp%re te r&t", reme$&e", %#$ pro*e$ure" %v%&)%)e u#$er te )% t%t ou)$ e %pp)&e$ &# e%

'orum. 8&"m&""%) ou)$ e %ppropr&%te o#)0 &' te *ourt *o#*)u$e$ t%t te )% %pp)&e$ 0 te %)ter#%t&ve 'orum &" %" '%vor%)e

te p)%&#t&'' %" t%t o' te *o"e# 'orum. Te $o*tr&#e o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#", oever, &" $e"&#e$ &# p%rt to e)p *ourt" %v

*o#$u*t&# *omp)e6 e6er*&"e" &# *omp%r%t&ve )%. A" e "t%te$ &# &)ert, te pu)&* &#tere"t '%*tor" po&#t to%r$" $&"m&""%) te *ourt ou)$ e re@u&re$ to ;u#t%#)e pro)em" &# *o#')&*t o' )%", %#$ &# )% 'ore&# to &t"e)'.; 33: U.S., %t 5:9 .

Upo)$&# te $e*&"&o# o' te Court o' Appe%)" ou)$ re"u)t &# oter pr%*t&*%) pro)em". At )e%"t ere te 'ore&# p)%&#t&'' #%m

%# Amer&*%# m%#u'%*turer %" $e'e#$%#t, 1B % *ourt *ou)$ #ot $&"m&"" te *%"e o# rou#$" o' 'orum #o# =454 U.S. 2

252? *o#ve#&e#" ere $&"m&""%) m&t )e%$ to %# u#'%vor%)e *%#e &# )%. Te Amer&*%# *ourt", &* %re %)re%$0 e6trem

%ttr%*t&ve to 'ore&# p)%&#t&''", 1 ou)$ e*ome eve# more %ttr%*t&ve. Te ')o o' )&t&%t&o# &#to te U#&te$ St%te" ou)$ &#*re

%#$ 'urter *o#e"t %)re%$0 *ro$e$ *ourt". 19 =454 U.S. 235, 253?

Te Court o' Appe%)" %"e$ &t" $e*&"&o#, %t )e%"t &# p%rt, o# %# %#%)o0 etee# $&"m&""%)" o# rou#$" o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e

%#$ tr%#"'er" etee# 'e$er%) *ourt" pur"u%#t to 14:4(%!. I# %# 8u"e# v. %rr%*-, 3B> U.S. >12 (19>4!, t&" Court ru)e$ t14:4(%! tr%#"'er "ou)$ #ot re"u)t &# % *%#e &# te %pp)&*%)e )%. Re)0&# o# $&*tum &# %# e%r)&er T&r$ C&r*u&t op&#

#terpret&# %# 8u"e#, te *ourt e)o e)$ t%t t%t pr&#*&p)e &" %)"o %pp)&*%)e to % $&"m&""%) o# 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" rou#

>3: F.2$, %t 1>4, %#$ #. 51 (*&t&# 8e%teo" v. Te6%*o, I#*., 5>2 F.2$, %t 99!. <oever, 14:4(%! tr%#"'er" %re $&''ere#t t

$&"m&""%)" o# te rou#$ o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#".

Co#re"" e#%*te$ 14:4(%! to perm&t *%#e o' ve#ue etee# 'e$er%) *ourt". A)tou te "t%tute %" $r%'te$ &# %**or$%#*e

te $o*tr&#e o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#", "ee Rev&"or" Note, <. R. Rep. No. 3:, :t Co#., 1"t Se""., A132 (194B! <. R. Rep.

2>4>, B9t Co#., 2$ Se""., A12B (194>!, &t %" &#te#$e$ to e % rev&"&o# r%ter t%# % *o$&'&*%t&o# o' te *ommo# )%. Noroo
























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&r-p%tr&*-, 349 U.S. 29 (1955!. 8&"tr&*t *ourt" ere &ve# more $&"*ret&o# to tr%#"'er u#$er 14:4(%! t%# te0 %$ to $&"m&""

rou#$" o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#". I$., %t 31/32.

Te re%"o#&# emp)o0e$ &# %# 8u"e# v. %rr%*- &" "&mp)0 &#%pp)&*%)e to $&"m&""%)" o# rou#$" o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#". T

*%"e $&$ #ot $&"*u"" te *ommo#/)% $o*tr&#e. R%ter, &t 'o*u"e$ o# ;te *o#"tru*t&o# %#$ %pp)&*%t&o#; o' 14:4(%!. 3B> U.S

>13 . 2: Emp%"&+&# te reme$&%) =454 U.S. 235, 254? purpo"e o' te "t%tute, %rr%*- *o#*)u$e$ t%t Co#re"" *ou)$ #ot

#te#$e$ % tr%#"'er to e %**omp%#&e$ 0 % *%#e &# )%. I$., %t >22. Te "t%tute %" $e"&#e$ %" % ;'e$er%) ou"e-eep

me%"ure,; %))o&# e%"0 *%#e o' ve#ue &t&# % u#&'&e$ 'e$er%) "0"tem. I$., %t >13. Te Court 'e%re$ t%t &' % *%#e &# ve#

ere %**omp%#&e$ 0 % *%#e &# )%, 'orum/"opp&# p%rt&e" ou)$ t%-e u#'%&r %$v%#t%e o' te re)%6e$ "t%#$%r$" 'or tr%#"

Te ru)e %" #e*e""%r0 to e#"ure te 7u"t %#$ e''&*&e#t oper%t&o# o' te "t%tute. 21

De $o #ot o)$ t%t te po""&&)&t0 o' %# u#'%vor%)e *%#e &# )% "ou)$ #ever e % re)ev%#t *o#"&$er%t&o# &# % 'orum #

*o#ve#&e#" &#@u&r0. O' *our"e, &' te reme$0 prov&$e$ 0 te %)ter#%t&ve 'orum &" "o *)e%r)0 &#%$e@u%te or u#"%t&"'%*tor0 t%t &t &"

reme$0 %t %)), te u#'%vor%)e *%#e &# )% m%0 e &ve# "u"t%#t&%) e&t te $&"tr&*t *ourt m%0 *o#*)u$e t%t $&"m&""%) o

#ot e &# te &#tere"t" o' 7u"t&*e. 22 I# te"e *%"e", oever, te reme$&e" t%t =454 U.S. 235, 255? ou)$ e prov&$e$ 0

S*ott&" *ourt" $o #ot '%)) &t&# t&" *%teor0. A)tou te re)%t&ve" o' te $e*e$e#t" m%0 #ot e %)e to re)0 o# % "tr&*t )&%&teor0, %#$ %)tou te&r pote#t&%) $%m%e" %%r$ m%0 e "m%))er, tere &" #o $%#er t%t te0 &)) e $epr&ve$ o' %#0 reme$0

tre%te$ u#'%&r)0.

III

Te Court o' Appe%)" %)"o erre$ &# re7e*t&# te 8&"tr&*t Court" &)ert %#%)0"&". Te Court o' Appe%)" "t%te$ t%t more e&

"ou)$ %ve ee# &ve# to te p)%&#t&''" *o&*e o' 'orum, %#$ *r&t&*&+e$ te 8&"tr&*t Court" %#%)0"&" o' te pr&v%te %#$ pu

#tere"t". <oever, te 8&"tr&*t Court" $e*&"&o# re%r$&# te $e'ere#*e $ue p)%&#t&''" *o&*e o' 'orum %" %ppropr&

Furtermore, e $o #ot e)&eve t%t te 8&"tr&*t Court %u"e$ &t" $&"*ret&o# &# e&&# te pr&v%te %#$ pu)&* &#tere"t".

A

Te 8&"tr&*t Court %*-#o)e$e$ t%t tere &" or$&#%r&)0 % "tro# pre"umpt&o# &# '%vor o' te p)%&#t&''" *o&*e o' 'orum, &* m

e over*ome o#)0 e# te pr&v%te %#$ pu)&* &#tere"t '%*tor" *)e%r)0 po&#t to%r$" tr&%) &# te %)ter#%t&ve 'orum. It e)$, oev

t%t te pre"umpt&o# %pp)&e" &t )e"" 'or*e e# te p)%&#t&'' or re%) p%rt&e" &# &#tere"t %re 'ore&#.

Te 8&"tr&*t Court" $&"t&#*t&o# etee# re"&$e#t or *&t&+e# p)%&#t&''" %#$ 'ore&# p)%&#t&''" &" 'u))0 7u"t&'&e$. I# o"ter, te Co

#$&*%te$ t%t % p)%&#t&''" *o&*e o' 'orum &" e#t&t)e$ to re%ter $e'ere#*e e# te p)%&#t&'' %" *o"e# te ome 'orum. 33: U

%t 524 . 23 De# te ome 'orum %" =454 U.S. 235, 25>? ee# *o"e#, &t &" re%"o#%)e to %""ume t%t t&" *o&*e &" *o#ve#&

De# te p)%&#t&'' &" 'ore&#, oever, t&" %""umpt&o# &" mu* )e"" re%"o#%)e. e*%u"e te *e#tr%) purpo"e o' %#0 'orum #*o#ve#&e#" &#@u&r0 &" to e#"ure t%t te tr&%) &" *o#ve#&e#t, % 'ore&# p)%&#t&''" *o&*e $e"erve" )e"" $e'ere#*e. 24 =454 U.S. 2

25B?

Te 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" $eterm&#%t&o# &" *omm&tte$ to te "ou#$ $&"*ret&o# o' te tr&%) *ourt. It m%0 e rever"e$ o#)0 e# t

%" ee# % *)e%r %u"e o' $&"*ret&o# ere te *ourt %" *o#"&$ere$ %)) re)ev%#t pu)&* %#$ pr&v%te &#tere"t '%*tor", %#$ ere

%)%#*&# o' te"e '%*tor" &" re%"o#%)e, &t" $e*&"&o# $e"erve" "u"t%#t&%) $e'ere#*e. &)ert, 33: U.S., %t 511 /512 o"ter,

U.S., %t 531 . <ere, te Court o' Appe%)" e6pre"")0 %*-#o)e$e$ t%t te "t%#$%r$ o' rev&e %" o#e o' %u"e o' $&"*ret&o#



































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e6%m&#&# te 8&"tr&*t Court" %#%)0"&" o' te pu)&* %#$ pr&v%te &#tere"t", oever, te Court o' Appe%)" "eem" to %ve )o"t "&

o' t&" ru)e, %#$ "u"t&tute$ &t" o# 7u$me#t 'or t%t o' te 8&"tr&*t Court.

(1!

I# %#%)0+&# te pr&v%te &#tere"t '%*tor", te 8&"tr&*t Court "t%te$ t%t te *o##e*t&o#" &t S*ot)%#$ %re ;overe)m&#.; 4B9

Supp., %t B32. T&" *%r%*ter&+%t&o# m%0 e "ome%t e6%er%te$. P%rt&*u)%r)0 &t re"pe*t to te @ue"t&o# o' re)%t&ve e%"e

%**e"" to "our*e" o' proo', te pr&v%te &#tere"t" po&#t &# ot $&re*t&o#". A" re"po#$e#t emp%"&+e", re*or$" *o#*er#&#

$e"&#, m%#u'%*ture, %#$ te"t&# o' te prope))er %#$ p)%#e %re )o*%te$ &# te U#&te$ St%te". Se ou)$ %ve re%ter %**e""

"our*e" o' proo' re)ev%#t to er "tr&*t )&%&)&t0 %#$ #e)&e#*e teor&e" &' tr&%) ere e)$ ere. 25 <oever, te 8&"tr&*t Court $&$

%*t =454 U.S. 235, 25? u#re%"o#%)0 &# *o#*)u$&# t%t 'eer ev&$e#t&%r0 pro)em" ou)$ e po"e$ &' te tr&%) ere e)$

S*ot)%#$. A )%re proport&o# o' te re)ev%#t ev&$e#*e &" )o*%te$ &# re%t r&t%&#.

Te Court o' Appe%)" 'ou#$ t%t te pro)em" o' proo' *ou)$ #ot e &ve# %#0 e&t e*%u"e P&per %#$ <%rt+e)) '%&)e$ to $e"*r

&t "pe*&'&*&t0 te ev&$e#*e te0 ou)$ #ot e %)e to ot%&# &' tr&%) ere e)$ &# te U#&te$ St%te". It "ue"te$ t%t $e'e#$%

"ee-&# 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" $&"m&""%) mu"t "um&t %''&$%v&t" &$e#t&'0&# te &t#e""e" te0 ou)$ *%)) %#$ te te"t&mo#0 te&t#e""e" ou)$ prov&$e &' te tr&%) ere e)$ &# te %)ter#%t&ve 'orum. Su* $et%&) &" #ot #e*e""%r0. 2> P&per %#$ <%rt+e))

move$ 'or $&"m&""%) pre*&"e)0 e*%u"e m%#0 *ru*&%) &t#e""e" %re )o*%te$ e0o#$ te re%* o' *ompu)"or0 pro*e"", %#$ tu"

$&''&*u)t to &$e#t&'0 or &#terv&e. Re@u&r&# e6te#"&ve &#ve"t&%t&o# ou)$ $e'e%t te purpo"e o' te&r mot&o#. O' *our"e, $e'e#$%

mu"t prov&$e e#ou &#'orm%t&o# to e#%)e te 8&"tr&*t Court to %)%#*e te p%rt&e" &#tere"t". Our e6%m&#%t&o# o' te re*

*o#v&#*e" u" t%t "u''&*&e#t &#'orm%t&o# =454 U.S. 235, 259? %" prov&$e$ ere. ot P&per %#$ <%rt+e)) "um&tte$ %''&$%

$e"*r&&# te ev&$e#t&%r0 pro)em" te0 ou)$ '%*e &' te tr&%) ere e)$ &# te U#&te$ St%te". 2B

Te 8&"tr&*t Court *orre*t)0 *o#*)u$e$ t%t te pro)em" po"e$ 0 te &#%&)&t0 to &mp)e%$ pote#t&%) t&r$/p%rt0 $e'e#$%#t" *)e%

"upporte$ o)$&# te tr&%) &# S*ot)%#$. o&#$er o' te p&)ot" e"t%te, A&r N%v&%t&o#, %#$ *8o#%)$ &" *ru*&%) to te pre"e#t%t&o#

pet&t&o#er" $e'e#"e. I' P&per %#$ <%rt+e)) *%# "o t%t te %**&$e#t %" *%u"e$ #ot 0 % $e"&# $e'e*t, ut r%ter 0 t#e)&e#*e o' te p&)ot, te p)%#e" o#er", or te *%rter *omp%#0, te0 &)) e re)&eve$ o' %)) )&%&)&t0. It &" true, o' *our"e, t%

<%rt+e)) %#$ P&per ere 'ou#$ )&%)e %'ter % tr&%) &# te U#&te$ St%te", te0 *ou)$ &#"t&tute %# %*t&o# 'or &#$em#&t0 or *o#tr&ut

%%&#"t te"e p%rt&e" &# S*ot)%#$. It ou)$ e '%r more *o#ve#&e#t, oever, to re"o)ve %)) *)%&m" &# o#e tr&%). Te Court o' Appe

re7e*te$ t&" %rume#t. For*&# pet&t&o#er" to re)0 o# %*t&o#" 'or &#$em#&t0 or *o#tr&ut&o#" ou)$ e ;ur$e#"ome; ut #ot ;u#'

>3: F.2$, %t 1>2. F&#$&# t%t tr&%) &# te p)%&#t&''" *o"e# 'orum ou)$ e ur$e#"ome, oever, &" "u''&*&e#t to "upport $&"m&"

o# rou#$" o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#". 2

(2!

Te 8&"tr&*t Court" rev&e o' te '%*tor" re)%t&# to te pu)&* &#tere"t %" %)"o re%"o#%)e. O# te %"&" o' &t"=454 U.S. 22>:? *o&*e/o'/)% %#%)0"&", &t *o#*)u$e$ t%t &' te *%"e ere tr&e$ &# te &$$)e 8&"tr&*t o' Pe##"0)v%#&%, Pe##"0)v%#&% )% o

%pp)0 to P&per %#$ S*ott&" )% to <%rt+e)). It "t%te$ t%t % tr&%) &#vo)v&# to "et" o' )%" ou)$ e *o#'u"&# to te 7ur0. It %

#ote$ &t" o# )%*- o' '%m&)&%r&t0 &t S*ott&" )%. Co#"&$er%t&o# o' te"e pro)em" %" *)e%r)0 %ppropr&%te u#$er &)ert &# t

*%"e e e6p)&*&t)0 e)$ t%t te #ee$ to %pp)0 'ore&# )% po&#te$ to%r$" $&"m&""%). 29 Te Court o' Appe%)" 'ou#$ t%t te 8&"

Court" *o&*e/o'/)% %#%)0"&" %" &#*orre*t, %#$ t%t Amer&*%# )% ou)$ %pp)0 to ot <%rt+e)) %#$ P&per. Tu", )%*- o' '%m&)&%

&t 'ore&# )% ou)$ #ot e % pro)em. Eve# &' te Court o' Appe%)" *o#*)u"&o# &" *orre*t, oever, %)) oter pu)&* &#te

'%*tor" '%vore$ tr&%) &# S*ot)%#$.














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S*ot)%#$ %" % ver0 "tro# &#tere"t &# t&" )&t&%t&o#. Te %**&$e#t o**urre$ &# &t" %&r"p%*e. A)) o' te $e*e$e#t" ere S*ott&". Ap

'rom P&per %#$ <%rt+e)), %)) pote#t&%) p)%&#t&''" %#$ $e'e#$%#t" %re e&ter S*ott&" or E#)&". A" e "t%te$ &# &)ert, tere &"

o*%) &#tere"t &# %v&# )o*%)&+e$ *o#trover"&e" $e*&$e$ %t ome.; 33: U.S., %t 5:9 . Re"po#$e#t %rue" t%t Amer&*%# *&t&+

%ve %# &#tere"t &# e#"ur&# t%t Amer&*%# m%#u'%*turer" %re $eterre$ 'rom pro$u*&# $e'e*t&ve pro$u*t", %#$ t%t %$$&t&o

$eterre#*e m&t e ot%&#e$ &' P&per %#$ <%rt+e)) ere tr&e$ &# te U#&te$ St%te", ere te0 *ou)$ e "ue$ o# te %"&" o'

#e)&e#*e %#$ "tr&*t )&%&)&t0. <oever, te &#*reme#t%) $eterre#*e t%t ou)$ e %&#e$ &' t&" tr&%) ere e)$ &# %# =454 U.S. 22>1? Amer&*%# *ourt &" )&-e)0 to e &#"&#&'&*%#t. Te Amer&*%# &#tere"t &# t&" %**&$e#t &" "&mp)0 #ot "u''&*&e#t to 7u"t&'0

e#ormou" *omm&tme#t o' 7u$&*&%) t&me %#$ re"our*e" t%t ou)$ &#ev&t%)0 e re@u&re$ &' te *%"e ere to e tr&e$ ere.

I

Te Court o' Appe%)" erre$ &# o)$&# t%t te po""&&)&t0 o' %# u#'%vor%)e *%#e &# )% %r" $&"m&""%) o# te rou#$ o' 'or

#o# *o#ve#&e#". It %)"o erre$ &# re7e*t&# te 8&"tr&*t Court" &)ert %#%)0"&". Te 8&"tr&*t Court proper)0 $e*&$e$ t%t

pre"umpt&o# &# '%vor o' te re"po#$e#t" 'orum *o&*e %pp)&e$ &t )e"" t%# m%6&mum 'or*e e*%u"e te re%) p%rt&e" &# &#ter

%re 'ore&#. It $&$ #ot %*t u#re%"o#%)0 &# $e*&$&# t%t te pr&v%te &#tere"t" po&#te$ to%r$" tr&%) &# S*ot)%#$. Nor $&$ &t

u#re%"o#%)0 &# $e*&$&# t%t te pu)&* &#tere"t" '%vore$ tr&%) &# S*ot)%#$. Tu", te 7u$me#t o' te Court o' Appe%)" &"

Rever"e$.

USTICE PODE too- #o p%rt &# te $e*&"&o# o' te"e *%"e".

USTICE OCONNOR too- #o p%rt &# te *o#"&$er%t&o# or $e*&"&o# o' te"e *%"e".

USTICE D<ITE, *o#*urr&# &# p%rt %#$ $&""e#t&# &# p%rt.

I 7o&# P%rt" I %#$ II o' te Court" op&#&o#. <oever, )&-e USTICE RENNAN %#$ USTICE STEENS, I ou)$ #ot pro*ee$ to $

&t te &""ue" %$$re""e$ &# P%rt III. To t%t e6te#t, I %m &# $&""e#t.

Foot#ote"

= Foot#ote 1 ? Av*o/0*om&#, I#*., te m%#u'%*turer o' te p)%#e" e#&#e", %" %)"o #%me$ %" % $e'e#$%#t. It %" "u"e@ue$&"m&""e$ 'rom te "u&t 0 "t&pu)%t&o#.

= Foot#ote 2 ? Te p&)ot" e"t%te %" %)"o '&)e$ "u&t &# te U#&te$ &#$om %%&#"t A&r N%v&%t&o#, *8o#%)$, P&per, %#$ <%rt+e)).

= Foot#ote 3 ? See A''&$%v&t o' 8o#%)$ I%# err %*eo$, App. A19 (%''&$%v&t "um&tte$ to 8&"tr&*t Court 0 pet&t&o#er" $e"*r&

S*ott&" )%!. Su&t" 'or $%m%e" %re over#e$ 0 Te 8%m%e" (S*ot)%#$! A*t 19B>.

= Foot#ote 4 ? Se*t&o# 14:4(%! prov&$e" ;For te *o#ve#&e#*e o' p%rt&e" %#$ &t#e""e", &# te &#tere"t o' 7u"t&*e, % $&"tr&*t *o

m%0 tr%#"'er %#0 *&v&) %*t&o# to %#0 oter $&"tr&*t or $&v&"&o# ere &t m&t %ve ee# rout.;

= Foot#ote 5 ? Te 8&"tr&*t Court *o#*)u$e$ t%t &t *ou)$ #ot %""ert per"o#%) 7ur&"$&*t&o# over <%rt+e)) *o#"&"te#t &t $ue pro*e

<oever, &t $e*&$e$ #ot to $&"m&"" <%rt+e)) e*%u"e te *orpor%t&o# ou)$ e %me#%)e to pro*e"" &# Pe##"0)v%#&%.

= Foot#ote > ? Te '%*tor" pert%&#&# to te pr&v%te &#tere"t" o' te )&t&%#t" &#*)u$e$ te ;re)%t&ve e%"e o' %**e"" to "our*e" o' pro

%v%&)%&)&t0 o' *ompu)"or0 pro*e"" 'or %tte#$%#*e o' u#&))&#, %#$ te *o"t o' ot%&#&# %tte#$%#*e o' &))&#, &t#e""e" po""&



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e6pe$&t&ou" %#$ &#e6pe#"&ve.; &)ert, 33: U.S., %t 5: . Te pu)&* '%*tor" e%r&# o# te @ue"t&o# &#*)u$e$ te %$m&#&"tr%

$&''&*u)t&e" ')o&# 'rom *ourt *o#e"t&o# te ;)o*%) &#tere"t &# %v&# )o*%)&+e$ *o#trover"&e" $e*&$e$ %t ome; te &#tere"

%v&# te tr&%) o' % $&ver"&t0 *%"e &# % 'orum t%t &" %t ome &t te )% t%t mu"t over# te %*t&o# te %vo&$%#*e

u##e*e""%r0 pro)em" &# *o#')&*t o' )%", or &# te %pp)&*%t&o# o' 'ore&# )% %#$ te u#'%&r#e"" o' ur$e#&# *&t&+e#" &#

u#re)%te$ 'orum &t 7ur0 $ut0. I$., %t 5:9.

= Foot#ote B ? Te 8&"tr&*t Court e6p)%&#e$ t%t &#*o#"&"te#t ver$&*t" m&t re"u)t &' pet&t&o#er" ere e)$ )&%)e o# te %"&" o' "t

&%&)&t0 ere, %#$ te# re@u&re$ to prove #e)&e#*e &# %# &#$em#&t0 %*t&o# &# S*ot)%#$. oreover, eve# &' te "%me "t%#$%r$

&%&)&t0 %pp)&e$, tere %" % $%#er t%t $&''ere#t 7ur&e" ou)$ '&#$ $&''ere#t '%*t" %#$ pro$u*e &#*o#"&"te#t re"u)t".

= Foot#ote ? U#$er )%6o# v. Ste#tor E)e*tr&* '. Co., 313 U.S. 4B (1941!, % *ourt or$&#%r&)0 mu"t %pp)0 te *o&*e/o'/)% ru

o' te St%te &# &* &t "&t". <oever, ere % *%"e &" tr%#"'erre$ pur"u%#t to 2 U.S.C. 14:4(%!, &t mu"t %pp)0 te *o&*e/o'/

ru)e" o' te St%te 'rom &* te *%"e %" tr%#"'erre$. %# 8u"e# v. %rr%*-, 3B> U.S. >12 (194>!. Re)0&# o# te"e to *%"

te 8&"tr&*t Court *o#*)u$e$ t%t C%)&'or#&% *o&*e/o'/)% ru)e" ou)$ %pp)0 to P&per, %#$ Pe##"0)v%#&% *o&*e/o'/)% ru)e" o

%pp)0 to <%rt+e)). It 'urter *o#*)u$e$ t%t C%)&'or#&% %pp)&e$ % ;over#me#t%) &#tere"t"; %#%)0"&" &# re"o)v&# *o&*e/o'/pro)em", %#$ t%t Pe##"0)v%#&% emp)o0e$ % ;"&#&'&*%#t *o#t%*t"; %#%)0"&". Te *ourt u"e$ te ;over#me#t%) &#tere"t"; %#%)0

to $eterm&#e t%t Pe##"0)v%#&% )&%&)&t0 ru)e" ou)$ %pp)0 to P&per, %#$ te ;"&#&'&*%#t *o#t%*t"; %#%)0"&" to $eterm&#e t%t S*ot

&%&)&t0 ru)e" ou)$ %pp)0 to <%rt+e)).

= Foot#ote 9 ? Te *ourt *)%&me$ t%t te r&"- o' &#*o#"&"te#t ver$&*t" %" ")&t e*%u"e Pe##"0)v%#&% %#$ S*ot)%#$ ot %$er

pr&#*&p)e" o' re" 7u$&*%t%.

= Foot#ote 1: ? Te Court o' Appe%)" %ree$ &t te 8&"tr&*t Court t%t C%)&'or#&% *o&*e/o'/)% ru)e" %pp)&e$ to P&per, %#$ t

Pe##"0)v%#&% *o&*e/o'/)% ru)e" %pp)&e$ to <%rt+e)), "ee #. , "upr%. It $&$ #ot %ree, oever, t%t C%)&'or#&% u"e$

;over#me#t%) &#tere"t"; %#%)0"&" %#$ t%t Pe##"0)v%#&% u"e$ % ;"&#&'&*%#t *o#t%*t"; %#%)0"&". R%ter, &t e)&eve$ t%t ur&"$&*t&o#" emp)o0e$ te ;'%)"e *o#')&*t"; te"t. App)0&# t&" te"t, &t *o#*)u$e$ t%t O&o %#$ Pe##"0)v%#&% %$ % re%ter po

#tere"t &# te $&"pute t%# S*ot)%#$, %#$ t%t Amer&*%# )% ou)$ %pp)0 to ot P&per %#$ <%rt+e)).

= Foot#ote 11 ? Te *ourt" re%"o#&# o# t&" po&#t &" "ome%t u#*)e%r. It "t%te"

;De %ve e)$ t%t u#$er te %pp)&*%)e *o&*e o' )% ru)e" Pe##"0)v%#&% %#$ O&o %re te 7ur&"$&*t&o#" &t te re%te"t po)#tere"t &# t&" $&"pute. It 'o))o" t%t te oter pu)&* &#tere"t '%*tor" t%t "ou)$ e *o#"&$ere$ u#$er te Supreme Court *%"e&)ert %#$ o"ter'%vor tr&%) &# t&" *ou#tr0 r%ter t%# S*ot)%#$.; >3: F.2$, %t 1B1.

Te Court o' Appe%)" *o#*)u$e$ %" p%rt o' &t" *o&*e/o'/)% %#%)0"&" t%t te U#&te$ St%te" %$ te re%te"t po)&*0 &#tere"t &#

$&"pute. See #. 1:, "upr%. It %pp%re#t)0 e)&eve$ t%t t&" *o#*)u"&o# #e*e""%r&)0 &mp)&e$ t%t te 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" pu#tere"t '%*tor" po&#te$ to%r$ tr&%) &# te U#&te$ St%te".

= Foot#ote 12 ? De r%#te$ *ert&or%r& &# No. :/4 to *o#"&$er te @ue"t&o# ;=?eter, &# %# %*t&o# &# 'e$er%) $&"tr&*t *ourt rou

0 'ore&# p)%&#t&''" %%&#"t Amer&*%# $e'e#$%#t", te p)%&#t&''" m%0 $e'e%t % mot&o# to $&"m&"" o# te rou#$ o' 'orum #

*o#ve#&e#" mere)0 0 "o&# t%t te "u"t%#t&ve )% t%t ou)$ e %pp)&e$ &' te *%"e ere )&t&%te$ &# te $&"tr&*t *ourt &" mo

'%vor%)e to tem t%# te )% t%t ou)$ e %pp)&e$ 0 te *ourt" o' te&r o# #%t&o#.; De r%#te$ *ert&or%r& &# No. :/3

*o#"&$er te @ue"t&o# eter ;% mot&o# to $&"m&"" o# rou#$" o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" ="ou)$? e $e#&e$ e#ever te )%

te %)ter#%te 'orum &" )e"" '%vor%)e to re*over0 t%# t%t &* ou)$ e %pp)&e$ 0 te $&"tr&*t *ourt.;

























t! St"t!s P " # ! $ %*

I# t&" op&#&o#, e e&# 0 *o#"&$er&# eter te Court o' Appe%)" proper)0 e)$ t%t te po""&&)&t0 o' %# u#'%vor%)e *%#

% %utom%t&*%))0 %r" $&"m&""%). P%rt II, &#'r%. S&#*e e *o#*)u$e t%t te Court o' Appe%)" erre$, e te# *o#"&$er &t" rev&e

te 8&"tr&*t Court" &)ert %#%)0"&" to $eterm&#e eter $&"m&""%) %" oter&"e %ppropr&%te. P%rt =454 U.S. 235, 24B? III, &#

De e)&eve t%t &t &" #e*e""%r0 to $&"*u"" te &)ert %#%)0"&" &# or$er to proper)0 $&"po"e o' te *%"e".

Te @ue"t&o#" o# &* *ert&or%r& %" r%#te$ %re "u''&*&e#t)0 ro%$ to 7u"t&'0 our $&"*u""&o# o' te 8&"tr&*t Court" &)ert %#%)0

<oever, eve# &' te &""ue" e $&"*u"" &# P%rt III %re #ot &t&# te ou#$" o' te @ue"t&o#" &t re"pe*t to &* *ert&or%r&

r%#te$, our *o#"&$er%t&o# o' te"e &""ue" &" #ot &#%ppropr&%te. A# or$er )&m&t&# te r%#t o' *ert&or%r& $oe" #ot oper%te %

ur&"$&*t&o#%) %r. De m%0 *o#"&$er @ue"t&o#" out"&$e te "*ope o' te )&m&te$ or$er e# re"o)ut&o# o' to"e @ue"t&o#"

#e*e""%r0 'or te proper $&"po"&t&o# o' te *%"e. See O)m"te%$ v. U#&te$ St%te", 2BB U.S. 43 (192! *C%#$)e"" v. Fur)%u$,

U.S. >B (1934! Re$rup v. Ne Yor-, 3> U.S. B>B (19>B!.

= Foot#ote 13 ? Te $o*tr&#e o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" %" % )o# &"tor0. It or&&#%te$ &# S*ot)%#$, "ee r%u*er, Te I#*o#ve#

Fe$er%) Forum, >: <%rv. . Rev. 9:, 9:9/911 (194B!, %#$ e*%me p%rt o' te *ommo# )% o' m%#0 St%te", "ee &$., %t 911/9

)%&r, Te 8o*tr&#e o' Forum No# Co#ve#&e#" &# A#)o/Amer&*%# %, 29 Co)um. . Rev. 1 (1929!. Te $o*tr&#e %" %

're@ue#t)0 %pp)&e$ &# 'e$er%) %$m&r%)t0 %*t&o#". See, e. ., C%#%$% %)t&# Co. v. P%ter"o# Ste%m"&p", t$. "ee %)"o &*-e), T8o*tr&#e o' Forum No# Co#ve#&e#" A" App)&e$ &# te Fe$er%) Court" &# %tter" o' A$m&r%)t0, 35 Cor#e)) . G. 12 (1949!

D&))&%m" v. ree# %0 K De"ter# R. Co., 32> U.S. 549 (194>!, te Court '&r"t &#$&*%te$ t%t mot&o#" to $&"m&"" o# rou#$"

'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" *ou)$ e m%$e &# 'e$er%) $&ver"&t0 %*t&o#". Te $o*tr&#e e*%me '&rm)0 e"t%)&"e$ e# &)ert %#$ o

ere $e*&$e$ o#e 0e%r )%ter.

I# prev&ou" 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" $e*&"&o#", te Court %" )e't u#re"o)ve$ te @ue"t&o# eter u#$er Er&e R. Co

Tomp-&#", 3:4 U.S. >4 (193!, "t%te or 'e$er%) )% o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" %pp)&e" &# % $&ver"&t0 *%"e. &)ert, 33: U.S., %t 5

o"ter, 33: U.S., %t 529 D&))&%m" v. ree# %0 K De"ter# R. Co., "upr%, %t 551, 55/559. Te Court $&$ #ot $e*&$e t&" &""

e*%u"e te "%me re"u)t ou)$ %ve ee# re%*e$ &# e%* *%"e u#$er 'e$er%) or "t%te )%. Te )oer *ourt" &# te"e *%

re%*e$ te "%me *o#*)u"&o# Pe##"0)v%#&% %#$ C%)&'or#&% )% o# 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" $&"m&""%)" %re v&rtu%))0 &$e#t&*%'e$er%) )%. See >3: F.2$, %t 15. Tu", ere %)"o, e #ee$ #ot re"o)ve te Er&e @ue"t&o#.

= Foot#ote 14 ? See %)"o D&))&%m" v. ree# %0 K De"ter# R. Co., "upr%, %t 555, #. 4 (*&t&# &t %pprov%) % S*ott&" *%"e t

$&"m&""e$ %# %*t&o# o# te rou#$ o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" $e"p&te te po""&&)&t0 o' %# u#'%vor%)e *%#e &# )%!.

= Foot#ote 15 ? I# oter or$", &)ert e)$ t%t $&"m&""%) m%0 e %rr%#te$ ere % p)%&#t&'' *oo"e" % p%rt&*u)%r 'orum,

e*%u"e &t &" *o#ve#&e#t, ut "o)e)0 &# or$er to %r%"" te $e'e#$%#t or t%-e %$v%#t%e o' '%vor%)e )%. T&" &" pre*&"e)0

"&tu%t&o# &# &* te Court o' Appe%)" ru)e ou)$ %r $&"m&""%).

= Foot#ote 1> ? C'. 8%) v. U#&te$ Te*#o)o&e" Corp., >32 F.2$ 1:2B, 1:32 (CA3 19:! ($&"m&""%) %''&rme$ ere ;Nore"u"t%#t&ve )% &)) pre$om&#%te te tr&%) o' t&" *%"e %#$ te mere pre"e#*e o' % *ou#t p)e%$e$ u#$er Co##e*t&*ut )% ut

m%0 %ve )&tt)e *%#*e o' "u**e"" $oe" #ot %rr%#t % $&''ere#t *o#*)u"&o#;!. ut "ee 8e%teo" v. Te6%*o, I#*., 5>2 F.2$ 95,

(CA3 19BB! ($&*tum! (pr&#*&p)e t%t 14:4(%! tr%#"'er "ou)$ #ot re"u)t &# *%#e &# )% &" #o )e"" %pp)&*%)e to $&"m&""%) o# rou

o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#"!, *ert. $e#&e$, 435 U.S. 9:4 (19B!. Te *ourt e)o re)&e$ o# te $&*tum &# 8e%teo" &# re%*&#

$e*&"&o#. See &#'r%, %t 253/254.

= Foot#ote 1B ? I# '%*t, te $e'e#$%#t m&t #ot eve# %ve to e Amer&*%#. A 'ore&# p)%&#t&'' "ee-&# $%m%e" 'or %# %**&$e#t t

o**urre$ %ro%$ m&t e %)e to ot%&# "erv&*e o' pro*e"" o# % 'ore&# $e'e#$%#t o $oe" u"&#e"" &# te U#&te$ St%te". U#

































t! St"t!s P " # ! $ %'

te Court o' Appe%)" o)$&#, $&"m&""%) ou)$ e %rre$ &' te )% &# te %)ter#%t&ve 'orum ere )e"" '%vor%)e to te p)%&#t&'' / ev

tou #o#e o' te p%rt&e" %re Amer&*%#, %#$ eve# tou tere &" %"o)ute)0 #o #e6u" etee# te "u7e*t m%tter o' te )&t&%t

%#$ te U#&te$ St%te".

= Foot#ote 1 ? F&r"t, %)) ut > o' te 5: Amer&*%# St%te" / 8e)%%re, %""%*u"ett", &*&%#, Nort C%ro)&#%, &r&#&%, %

D0om&# / o''er "tr&*t )&%&)&t0. 1 CC< Pro$. &%&)&t0 Rep. 4:1> (191!. Ru)e" rou)0 e@u&v%)e#t to Amer&*%# "tr&*t )&%&)&t0

e''e*t&ve &# Fr%#*e, e)&um, %#$ u6emour. De"t erm%#0 %#$ %p%# %ve % "tr&*t )&%&)&t0 "t%tute 'or p%rm%*eut&*

<oever, "tr&*t )&%&)&t0 rem%&#" pr&m%r&)0 %# Amer&*%# &##ov%t&o#. Se*o#$, te tort p)%&#t&'' m%0 *oo"e, %t )e%"t pote#t&%))0, 'r

%mo# 5: 7ur&"$&*t&o#" &' e $e*&$e" to '&)e "u&t &# te U#&te$ St%te". E%* o' te"e 7ur&"$&*t&o#" %pp)&e" &t" o# "et o' m%))e%

*o&*e/o'/)% ru)e". T&r$, 7ur0 tr&%)" %re %)mo"t %)%0" %v%&)%)e &# te U#&te$ St%te", &)e te0 %re #ever prov&$e$ &# *&v&)

ur&"$&*t&o#". . )o"", Comp%r%t&ve )% 12 (19B9! . err0m%#, te C&v&) % Tr%$&t&o# 121 (19>9!. Eve# &# te U#&te$ &#$

mo"t *&v&) %*t&o#" %re #ot tr&e$ e'ore % 7ur0. 1 . eeto#, Te U#&te$ &#$om, Te 8eve)opme#t o' &t" %" %#$ Co#"t&tut&

3:9 (1955!. Fourt, u#)&-e mo"t 'ore&# 7ur&"$&*t&o#", Amer&*%# *ourt" %))o *o#t&#e#t %ttor#e0" 'ee", %#$ $o #ot t%6 )o"&# p%r

&t te&r oppo#e#t" %ttor#e0" 'ee". R. S*)e"&#er, Comp%r%t&ve %" C%"e", Te6t, %ter&%)" 2B5/2BB (3$ e$. 19B:! Or

Pro$u*t &%&)&t0 A Comp%r%t&ve e%) Re"t%teme#t / Fore&# N%t&o#%) % %#$ te EEC 8&re*t&ve, %. . I#t) K Comp. . 3

393 (19B!. F&'t, $&"*over0 &" more e6te#"&ve &# Amer&*%# t%# &# 'ore&# *ourt". R. S*)e"&#er, "upr%, %t 3:B, 31:, %#$ #. 33.

= Foot#ote 19 ? I# o)$&# t%t te po""&&)&t0 o' % *%#e &# )% u#'%vor%)e to te p)%&#t&'' "ou)$ #ot e &ve# "u"t%#t&%) e&

e %)"o #e*e""%r&)0 o)$ t%t te po""&&)&t0 o' % *%#e &# )% '%vor%)e to $e'e#$%#t "ou)$ #ot e *o#"&$ere$. Re"po#$

"ue"t" t%t P&per %#$ <%rt+e)) '&)e$ te mot&o# to $&"m&"", #ot "&mp)0 e*%u"e tr&%) &# te U#&te$ St%te" ou)$ e &#*o#ve#&e

ut %)"o e*%u"e te0 e)&eve te )%" o' S*ot)%#$ %re more '%vor%)e. Se %rue" t%t t&" "ou)$ e t%-e# &#to %**ou#t &#

%#%)0"&" o' te pr&v%te &#tere"t". De re*o#&+e, o' *our"e, t%t P&per %#$ <%rt+e)) m%0 e e#%e$ &# rever"e 'orum/"opp&

<oever, t&" po""&&)&t0 or$&#%r&)0 "ou)$ #ot e#ter &#to % tr&%) *ourt" %#%)0"&" o' te pr&v%te &#tere"t". I' te $e'e#$%#t &" %)e

over*ome te pre"umpt&o# &# '%vor o' p)%&#t&'' 0 "o&# t%t tr&%) &# te *o"e# 'orum ou)$ e u##e*e""%r&)0 =454 U.S. 2

253? ur$e#"ome, $&"m&""%) &" %ppropr&%te / re%r$)e"" o' te '%*t t%t $e'e#$%#t m%0 %)"o e mot&v%te$ 0 % $e"&re to ot%

more '%vor%)e 'orum. C'. o)e*-e#er Ree$er&eu#$ o)e#%#$e) v. ALS <%-e$%), 21: F.2$ B54, B5B (CA2! ($e'e#$%#t #ot e#t&tto $&"m&""%) o# rou#$" o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" "o)e)0 e*%u"e te )% o' te or&&#%) 'orum &" )e"" '%vor%)e to &m t%# te

o' te %)ter#%t&ve 'orum!, *ert. $&"m$ 0 "t&pu)%t&o#, 34 U.S. :1 (1954!.

= Foot#ote 2: ? %rr%*- %t )e%"t &mp)&*&t)0 re*o#&+e$ t%t te ru)e &t %##ou#*e$ 'or tr%#"'er u#$er 14:4(%! %" #ot te *ommo#/

ru)e. It *&te$ "ever%) =454 U.S. 235, 254? $e*&"&o#" u#$er 14:4(%! &# &* )oer *ourt" %$ ee# ;"tro#)0 &#*)&#e$ to pro

p)%&#t&''" %%&#"t te r&"- t%t tr%#"'er m&t e %**omp%#&e$ 0 % pre7u$&*&%) *%#e &# %pp)&*%)e "t%te )%".; 3B> U.S., %t >3:

2>. Te"e $e*&"&o#" 're@ue#t)0 re"te$ o# te %""umpt&o# t%t % *%#e &# )% ou)$ %ve ee# u#%vo&$%)e u#$er *ommo#

'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#", ut *ou)$ e %vo&$e$ u#$er 14:4(%!. See, e. ., reve v. &r%)t%r E#terpr&"e", I#*., 5 F. Supp. 41:, 4

(N 1949!.

= Foot#ote 21 ? Te U#&te$ St%te" Court o' Appe%)" 'or te Se*o#$ C&r*u&t %" e6pre"")0 re7e*te$ te *o#te#t&o# t%t ru

over#&# tr%#"'er" pur"u%#t to 14:4(%! %)"o over# 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" $&"m&""%)". S*erte#)e& v. Tr%um, 59 F.2$ 11

(19B!.

= Foot#ote 22 ? At te out"et o' %#0 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" &#@u&r0, te *ourt mu"t $eterm&#e eter tere e6&"t" %# %)ter#%

'orum. Or$&#%r&)0, t&" re@u&reme#t &)) e "%t&"'&e$ e# te $e'e#$%#t &" ;%me#%)e to pro*e""; &# te oter 7ur&"$&*t

&)ert, 33: U.S., %t 5:> /5:B. I# r%re *&r*um"t%#*e", oever, ere te reme$0 o''ere$ 0 te oter 'orum &" *)e

u#"%t&"'%*tor0, te oter 'orum m%0 #ot e %# %$e@u%te %)ter#%t&ve, %#$ te &#&t&%) re@u&reme#t m%0 #ot e "%t&"'&e$. Tu",























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e6%mp)e, $&"m&""%) ou)$ #ot e %ppropr&%te ere te %)ter#%t&ve 'orum $oe" #ot perm&t )&t&%t&o# o' te "u7e*t m%tter o'

$&"pute. C'. Poe#&6 C%#%$% O&) Co.=454 U.S. 235, 255? t$. v. Te6%*o, I#*., B F. R. 8. 445 (8e). 19B! (*ourt re'u"e" to $&"m

ere %)ter#%t&ve 'orum &" E*u%$or, &t &" u#*)e%r eter E*u%$ore%# tr&u#%) &)) e%r te *%"e, %#$ tere &" # e#er%))0 *o$&

E*u%$ore%# )e%) reme$0 'or te u#7u"t e#r&*me#t %#$ tort *)%&m" %""erte$!.

= Foot#ote 23 ? I# o"ter, e "t%te$ t%t ;=&?# %#0 %)%#*&# o' *o#ve#&e#*e", % re%) "o&# o' *o#ve#&e#*e 0 % p)%&#t&'' o

"ue$ &# &" ome 'orum &)) =454 U.S. 235, 25>? #orm%))0 oute& te &#*o#ve#&e#*e te $e'e#$%#t m%0 %ve "o#.; 33: U

%t 524 . See %)"o S&'t K Co. P%*-er" v. Comp%#&% Co)om&%#% $e) C%r&e, 339 U.S. >4, >9B (195:! (;"u&t 0 % U#&te$ St%

*&t&+e# %%&#"t % 'ore&# re"po#$e#t r&#" &#to 'or*e *o#"&$er%t&o#" ver0 $&''ere#t 'rom to"e &# "u&t" etee# 'ore&#er

C%#%$% %)t&# Co. v. P%ter"o# Ste%m"&p", t$., 25 U.S., %t 421 (;=t?e ru)e re*o#&+&# %# u#@u%)&'&e$ $&"*ret&o# to $e*

ur&"$&*t&o# &# "u&t" &# %$m&r%)t0 etee# 'ore&#er" %ppe%r" to e "upporte$ 0 %# u#ro-e# )&#e o' $e*&"&o#" &# te )oer 'e$e

*ourt";!.

A" te 8&"tr&*t Court *orre*t)0 #ote$ &# &t" op&#&o#, 4B9 F. Supp., %t B31 "ee %)"o #. 1:, "upr%, te )oer 'e$er%) *ourt" %

rout&#e)0 &ve# )e"" e&t to % 'ore&# p)%&#t&''" *o&*e o' 'orum. See, e. ., Fou#$&# Cur* o' S*&e#to)o0 v. er)%, 1B5 U

App. 8.C. 4:2, 4:, 53> F.2$ 429, 435 (19B>! P%per Oper%t&o#" Co#"u)t%#t" I#t), t$. v. SS <o# o# Amer, 513 F.2$ >>B, >(CA9 19B5! F&t+er%)$ v. Te6%*o, I#*., 521 F.2$ 44, 451 (CA2 19B5!, *ert. $e#&e$, 423 U.S. 1:52 (19B>! o&) T%#-er" Co

e#e r%#$e O&) Co., 3>3 F.2$ >11, >14 (CA3!, *ert. $e#&e$, 35 U.S. 945 (19>>! Io#e"*u v. E. F. <utto# K Co. (Fr%#*e!, 4>5

Supp. 139 (S8NY 19B9! &*e)) v. e#er%) otor" Corp., 439 F. Supp. 24, 2B (N8 O&o 19BB!.

A *&t&+e#" 'orum *o&*e "ou)$ #ot e &ve# $&"po"&t&ve e&t, oever. See P%&# v. U#&te$ Te*#o)o&e" Corp., 2:5 U.S. A

8.C. 229, 252/253, >3B F.2$ BB5, B9>/B9B (19:! &+o-%m& ro". o' Ar&+o#%, I#*. v. %0*em Corp., 55> F.2$ 9B5 (CA9 19B

*ert. $e#&e$, 434 U.S. 1:35 (19B!. C&t&+e#" or re"&$e#t" $e"erve "ome%t more $e'ere#*e t%# 'ore&# p)%&#t&''", ut $&"m&"

"ou)$ #ot e %utom%t&*%))0 %rre$ e# % p)%&#t&'' %" '&)e$ "u&t &# &" ome 'orum. A" %)%0", &' te %)%#*e o' *o#ve#&e#*

"ue"t" t%t tr&%) &# te *o"e# 'orum ou)$ e u##e*e""%r&)0 ur$e#"ome 'or te $e'e#$%#t or te *ourt, $&"m&""%) &# proper.

= Foot#ote 24 ? See P%&# v. U#&te$ Te*#o)o&e" Corp., "upr%, %t 253, >3B F.2$, %t B9B (*&t&+e#"&p %#$ re"&$e#*e %re pro6&e"

*o#ve#&e#*e! "ee %)"o Note, Forum No# Co#ve#&e#" %#$ Amer&*%# P)%&#t&''" &# te Fe$er%) Court", 4B U. C&. . Rev. 3B3, 3

33 (19:!.

Re"po#$e#t %rue" t%t "&#*e p)%&#t&''" &)) or$&#%r&)0 '&)e "u&t &# te =454 U.S. 235, 25B? 7ur&"$&*t&o# t%t o''er" te mo"t '%vor%

%, e"t%)&"&# % "tro# pre"umpt&o# &# '%vor o' ot ome %#$ 'ore&# p)%&#t&''" &)) e#"ure t%t $e'e#$%#t" &)) %)%0" e e)

te &e"t po""&)e "t%#$%r$ o' %**ou#t%&)&t0 'or te&r purporte$ ro#$o&#. <oever, te $e'ere#*e %**or$e$ % p)%&#t&''" *o

o' 'orum %" #ever ee# &#te#$e$ to u%r%#tee t%t te p)%&#t&'' &)) e %)e to "e)e*t te )% t%t &)) over# te *%"e. See "up

%t 24B/25:.

= Foot#ote 25 ? I# te 'uture, ere "&m&)%r pro)em" %re pre"e#te$, $&"tr&*t *ourt" m&t $&"m&"" "u7e*t to te *o#$&t&o# t

$e'e#$%#t *orpor%t&o#" %ree to prov&$e te re*or$" re)ev%#t to te p)%&#t&''" *)%&m".

= Foot#ote 2> ? Te U#&te$ St%te" Court o' Appe%)" 'or te Se*o#$ C&r*u&t %" e6pre"")0 re7e*te$ "u* % re@u&reme#t. F&t+er%)

Te6%*o, I#*., "upr%, %t 451, #. 3. I# oter *%"e", $&"m&""%)" %ve ee# %''&rme$ $e"p&te te '%&)ure to prov&$e $et%&)e$ %''&$%v

See F%rm%#'%rm%&%# v. u)' O&) Corp., 43B F. Supp. 91:, 924 (S8NY 19BB!, %''$., 5 F.2$ : (CA2 19B!. A#$ &# % $e*&"

%#$e$ $o# to ee-" %'ter te $e*&"&o# &# t&" *%"e, %#oter T&r$ C&r*u&t p%#e) %''&rme$ % $&"m&""%) &tout me#t&o#&# "u*

re@u&reme#t. See 8%) v. U#&te$ Te*#o)o&e" Corp., >32 F.2$ 1:2B (19:!.





























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%rur0/P%tt&))o Co#"tru*t&o# Co. v. %0"&$e D%reou"e Co., 49: F.2$ 155, 15 (CA5 19B4!, %#$ Te6%" u)' Su)pur Co. v. R&t

3B1 F.2$ 145, 14 (CA1: 19>B!, &* "ue"t %# %''&$%v&t re@u&reme#t &# te 14:4(%! *o#te6t. A" e %ve e6p)%&#e$, oev

$&"m&""%)" o# rou#$" o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" %#$ 14:4(%! tr%#"'er" %re #ot $&re*t)0 *omp%r%)e. See "upr%, %t 253/254.

= Foot#ote 2B ? See A''&$%v&t o' Ro#%)$ C. S*ott, App. to Pet. 'or Cert. o' <%rt+e)) Prope))er, I#*., AB5 A''&$%v&t o' C%r)e"

*e)ve0, App. to Pet. 'or Cert. o' P&per A&r*r%'t Co. 1'. Te %''&$%v&t prov&$e$ to te 8&"tr&*t Court 0 P&per "t%te" t%t &t ou)$

te 'o))o&# &t#e""e" te re)%t&ve" o' te $e*e$e#t" te o#er" %#$ emp)o0ee" o' *8o#%)$ te per"o#" re"po#"&)e 'or

tr%&#&# %#$ )&*e#"&# o' te p&)ot te per"o#" re"po#"&)e 'or "erv&*&# %#$ m%&#t%&#&# te %&r*r%'t %#$ to or tree o' &t" o

emp)o0ee" &#vo)ve$ &# te $e"&# %#$ m%#u'%*ture o' te %&r*r%'t.

= Foot#ote 2 ? See P%&# v. U#&te$ Te*#o)o&e" Corp., 2:5 U.S. App. 8.C., %t 244, >3B F.2$, %t B9: (re)0&# o# "&m&)%r %rume#

%pprov&# $&"m&""%) o' %*t&o# %r&"&# out o' e)&*opter *r%" t%t too- p)%*e &# Nor%0!.

= Foot#ote 29 ? %#0 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" $e*&"&o#" %ve e)$ t%t te #ee$ to %pp)0 'ore&# )% '%vor" $&"m&""%). See, e.

C%)%vo roer" o' C%)&'or#&% v. e)&um, >32 F.2$ 9>3, 9>B (CA2 19:!, *ert. $e#&e$, 449 U.S. 1:4 (191! S*erte#)e&Tr%um, 59 F.2$, %t 11>5. O' *our"e, t&" '%*tor %)o#e &" #ot "u''&*&e#t to %rr%#t $&"m&""%) e# % %)%#*&# o' %)) re)ev%#t '%*t

"o" t%t te p)%&#t&''" *o"e# 'orum &" %ppropr&%te. See, e. ., Fou#$&# Cur* o' S*&e#to)o0 v. er)%, 1B5 U.S. App. 8.C

4:9, 53> F.2$, %t 43> urt v. I"tmu" 8eve)opme#t Co., 21 F.2$ 353, 35B (CA5!, *ert. $e#&e$, 349 U.S. 922 (1955!.

USTICE STEENS, &t om USTICE RENNAN 7o&#", $&""e#t&#.

I# No. :/4, o#)0 o#e @ue"t&o# &" pre"e#te$ 'or rev&e to t&" Court

;Deter, &# %# %*t&o# &# 'e$er%) $&"tr&*t *ourt rout 0 'ore&# p)%&#t&''" %%&#"t Amer&*%# $e'e#$%#t", te p)%&#t&''" m%0 $e'e%mot&o# to $&"m&"" o# te rou#$ o' =454 U.S. 235, 2>2? 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" mere)0 0 "o&# t%t te "u"t%#t&ve )% ou)$ e %pp)&e$ &' te *%"e ere )&t&%te$ &# te $&"tr&*t *ourt &" more '%vor%)e to tem t%# te )% t%t ou)$ e %pp)&e$ 0 *ourt" o' te&r o# #%t&o#.; Pet. 'or Cert. &# No. :/4, p. &.

I# No. :/3, te Court )&m&te$ &t" r%#t o' *ert&or%r&, "ee 45: U.S. 9:9 , to te "%me @ue"t&o#

;u"t % mot&o# to $&"m&"" o# rou#$" o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" e $e#&e$ e#ever te )% o' te %)ter#%te 'orum &" )e'%vor%)e to re*over0 t%# t%t &* ou)$ e %pp)&e$ 0 te $&"tr&*t *ourtM; Pet. 'or Cert. &# No. :/3, p. &.

I %ree t%t t&" @ue"t&o# "ou)$ e %#"ere$ &# te #e%t&ve. <%v&# $e*&$e$ t%t @ue"t&o#, I ou)$ "&mp)0 rem%#$ te *%"e to Court o' Appe%)" 'or 'urter *o#"&$er%t&o# o' te @ue"t&o# eter te 8&"tr&*t Court *orre*t)0 $e*&$e$ t%t Pe##"0)v%#&% %" #o*o#ve#&e#t 'orum &# &* to )&t&%te % *)%&m %%&#"t % Pe##"0)v%#&% *omp%#0 t%t % p)%#e %" $e'e*t&ve)0 $e"&#e$ %

m%#u'%*ture$ &# Pe##"0)v%#&%. =454 U.S. 235, 2>3?

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Re"po#$e#t, %" repre"e#t%t&ve o' te e"t%te" o' "ever%) *&t&+e#" %#$ re"&$e#t" o' S*ot)%#$ o ere -&))e$ &# %# %&rp)%#e *r%"

S*ot)%#$ $ur&# % *%rter ')&t, &#"t&tute$ ro#'u) $e%t )&t&%t&o# &# % C%)&'or#&% "t%te *ourt %%&#"t pet&t&o#er", &* %re

*omp%#0 t%t m%#u'%*ture$ te p)%#e &# Pe##"0)v%#&% %#$ te *omp%#0 t%t m%#u'%*ture$ te p)%#e" prope))er" &# O&o. At

t&me o' te *r%", te p)%#e %" re&"tere$ &# re%t r&t%&# %#$ %" o#e$ %#$ oper%te$ 0 *omp%#&e" or%#&+e$ &# te U#&

&#$om. Te p&)ot %#$ %)) o' te $e*e$e#t" e&r" %#$ #e6t o' -&# ere S*ott&" "u7e*t" %#$ *&t&+e#", %#$ te &#ve"t&%t&o# o' t

%**&$e#t %" *o#$u*te$ 0 r&t&" %utor&t&e". Re"po#$e#t "out to re*over 'rom pet&t&o#er" o# te %"&" o' #e)&e#*e or "t

&%&)&t0 (#ot re*o#&+e$ 0 S*ott&" )%!, %#$ %$m&tte$ t%t te %*t&o# %" '&)e$ &# te U#&te$ St%te" e*%u"e &t" )%" re%r$

&%&)&t0, *%p%*&t0 to "ue, %#$ $%m%e" %re more '%vor%)e to re"po#$e#t" po"&t&o# t%# to"e o' S*ot)%#$. O# pet&t&o#er" mot&

te %*t&o# %" remove$ to % Fe$er%) 8&"tr&*t Court &# C%)&'or#&% %#$ %" te# tr%#"'erre$ to te U#&te$ St%te" 8&"tr&*t Court 'or

&$$)e 8&"tr&*t o' Pe##"0)v%#&%, pur"u%#t to 2 U.S.C. 14:4(%!. Te 8&"tr&*t Court r%#te$ pet&t&o#er" mot&o# to $&"m&"" %*t&o# o# te rou#$ o'forum non conveniens. Re)0&# o# te te"t "et 'ort &# Gulf Oil Corp. v. Gilbert,33: U. S. 5:1, %#$ %#%)0+

te ;pr&v%te &#tere"t '%*tor"; %''e*t&# te )&t&%#t" *o#ve#&e#*e %#$ te ;pu)&* &#tere"t '%*tor"; %''e*t&# te 'orum" *o#ve#&e#

%" "et 'ort &# Gilbert, te 8&"tr&*t Court *o#*)u$e$ t%t S*ot)%#$ %" te %ppropr&%te 'orum. <oever, te Court o' Appe

rever"e$, o)$&# t%t te 8&"tr&*t Court %$ %u"e$ &t" $&"*ret&o# &# *o#$u*t&# te Gilbert %#%)0"&" %#$ t%t, &# %#0 ev

$&"m&""%) &" %utom%t&*%))0 %rre$ ere

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te )% o' te %)ter#%t&ve 'orum &" )e"" '%vor%)e to te p)%&#t&'' t%# te )% o' te 'orum *o"e# 0 te p)%&#t&''.

Held:

1. P)%&#t&''" m%0 #ot $e'e%t % mot&o# to $&"m&"" o# te rou#$ o' forum non conveniens mere)0 0 "o&# t%t te "u"t%#t&ve

t%t ou)$ e %pp)&e$ &# te %)ter#%t&ve 'orum &" )e"" '%vor%)e to te p)%&#t&''" t%# t%t o' te *o"e# 'orum. Te po""&&)&t0 o

*%#e &# "u"t%#t&ve )% "ou)$ or$&#%r&)0 #ot e &ve# *o#*)u"&ve or eve# "u"t%#t&%) e&t &# te forum

conveniens &#@u&r0.Canada Malting Co. v. Paterson Steamships, td.,25 U. S. 413. Pp. 454 U. S. 24B/255.

(%! U#$er Gilbert, supra, $&"m&""%) &)) or$&#%r&)0 e %ppropr&%te ere tr&%) &# te p)%&#t&''" *o"e# 'orum &mpo"e" % e%v0 ur$

o# te $e'e#$%#t or te *ourt, %#$ ere te p)%&#t&'' &" u#%)e to o''er %#0 "pe*&'&* re%"o#" o' *o#ve#&e#*e "upport&# &" *o

I' "u"t%#t&%) e&t ere &ve# to te po""&&)&t0 o' %# u#'%vor%)e *%#e &# )%, oever, $&"m&""%) m&t e %rre$ eve# tr&%) &# te *o"e# 'orum %" p)%&#)0 &#*o#ve#&e#t, %#$ te forum non conveniens $o*tr&#e ou)$ e*ome v&rtu%))0 u"e)e"". S

%# %ppro%* #ot o#)0 ou)$ e &#*o#"&"te#t &t te purpo"e o' te forum non conveniens $o*tr&#e, ut %)"o ou)$ p

"u"t%#t&%) pr%*t&*%) pro)em", re@u&r&# t%t tr&%) *ourt" $eterm&#e *omp)e6 pro)em" &# *o#')&*t o' )%" %#$ *omp%r%t&ve )%, %

#*re%"&# te ')o &#to Amer&*%# *ourt" o' )&t&%t&o# 0 'ore&# p)%&#t&''" %%&#"t Amer&*%# m%#u'%*turer". Pp. 454 U. S. 24/252

(! Nor m%0 %# %#%)o0 e $r%# etee# forum non conveniens $&"m&""%)" %#$ tr%#"'er" etee# 'e$er%) *ourt" pur"u%#t to

U.S.C. 14:4(%!, &* %" *o#"true$ &# !an "usen v. #arrac$,3B> U. S. >12, %" pre*)u$&# % tr%#"'er &' &t re"u)te$ &# % *%#

te %pp)&*%)e )%. Te "t%tute %" e#%*te$ to perm&t *%#e o' ve#ue etee# 'e$er%) *ourt", %#$ %)tou &t %" $r%'te$

%**or$%#*e &t te $o*tr&#e o' forum non conveniens, &t %" &#te#$e$ to e % rev&"&o#, r%ter t%# % *o$&'&*%t&o# o' te *omm

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te *r%" %$ o**urre$, te *r%" &#ve"t&%t&o# %$ ee# *o#$u*te$ tere 0 r&t&" %utor&t&e", %#$ te p&)ot" e"t%te, te p)%#

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pr&v%te %#$ pu)&* &#tere"t" u"&# te Gulf Oil v. Gilbert te"t to $eterm&#e t%t te tr&%) "ou)$ e e)$ &# S*ot)%#$. Te po""&&)&t

% *%#e &# "u"t%#t&ve )% "ou)$ or$&#%r&)0 #ot e &ve# *o#*)u"&ve or eve# "u"t%#t&%) e&t &# te 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e

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A p)%#e m%#u'%*ture$ 0 P&per A&r*r%'t (81!, % Pe##"0)v%#&% *orpor%t&o#, *r%"e$ &# S*ot)%#$. P%rt" o' te %&rp)%#e e

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Te *omp)%&#t %" '&)e$ &# C%)&'or#&% 0 Re0#o. Te $e'e#$%#t" remove$ to 'e$er%) $&"tr&*t *ourt &# C%)&'or#&% %#$ te# "u**e""'

"out tr%#"'er to Pe##"0)v%#&% $&"tr&*t *ourt. Te $e'e#$%#t" mot&o# to $&"m&"" o# 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" rou#$" %" r%#

%#$ Re0#o %ppe%)e$. Te *ourt o' %ppe%)" rever"e$ %#$ rem%#$e$.

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1. C%# Re0#o prev%&) o# te $e'e#$%#t" mot&o# to $&"m&"" o# te rou#$" o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" 0 "o&# t%t "u"t%#t&ve )% t%t ou)$ e %pp)&e$ &# te %)ter#%t&ve 'orum &" )e"" '%vor%)e to Re0#o t%# t%t o' te *o"e# 'orumM

2. 8&$ te $&"tr&*t *ourt %*t u#re%"o#%)0 &# *o#*)u$&# t%t 'eer ev&$e#t&%r0 pro)em" ou)$ %r&"e &' te tr&%) ere e)$

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De# %# %)ter#%t&ve 'orum %" 7ur&"$&*t&o# to e%r % *%"e %#$ e# tr&%) &# te *o"e# 'orum ou)$ e"t%)&" oppre""&ve#e"" %

ve6%t&o# to % $e'e#$%#t out o' proport&o# to te p)%&#t&''" *o#ve#&e#*e, or e# te *o"e# 'orum &" &#%ppropr&%te e*%u"e

*o#"&$er%t&o#" %''e*t&# te *ourt" o# %$m&#&"tr%t&ve %#$ )e%) *o#*er#", te *ourt m%0 &# te e6er*&"e o' "ou#$ $&"*ret

$&"m&"" te *%"e 0 %pp)0&# te )&"t o' pr&v%te %#$ pu)&* &#tere"t '%*tor".

I# % mot&o# to $&"m&"" 'or 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#", % *ourt "ou)$ *o#"&$er ot pr&v%te %#$ pu)&* &#tere"t '%*tor".

Pr&v%te '%*tor" &#*)u$e te re)%t&ve e%"e o' %**e"" to "our*e" o' proo', %v%&)%&)&t0 o' *ompu)"or0 pro*e"" 'or te %tte#$%#*e

u#&))&# &t#e""e", te *o"t o' %tte#$%#*e o' &t#e""e", te po""&&)&t0 o' v&e&# te "*e#e &' %ppropr&%te to te %*t&o#, %#$ ot

pr%*t&*%) m%tter" re)%te$ to m%-&# te tr&%) e%"0, e6pe$&t&ou", %#$ &#e6pe#"&ve.

Pu)&* '%*tor" &#*)u$e %$m&#&"tr%t&ve $&''&*u)t&e" o' te *ourt", &#tere"t &# %v&# )o*%) *o#trover"&e" %$7u$&*%te$ %t ome, te &#te

# %v&# te tr&%) &# % 'orum t%t &" '%m&)&%r &t te )% over#&# te %*t&o#, te %vo&$%#*e o' u##e*e""%r0 pro)em" &# *o#')&*

%" or te %pp)&*%t&o# o' 'ore&# )%, %#$ te u#'%&r#e"" o' ur$e#&# *&t&+e#" &# %# u#re)%te$ 'orum &t 7ur0 $ut0.




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Te *ourt e)$ t%t pr&v%te '%*tor" '%vore$ S*ot)%#$ e*%u"e te re*-%e o' te p)%#e %#$ &t#e""e" ere tere. Te *ourt %

e)$ t%t pu)&* '%*tor" '%vore$ S*ot)%#$ e*%u"e S*ot)%#$ %$ % re%ter &#tere"t&# &# e%r&# % *%"e t%t *o#*er#e$ S*ot

*&t&+e#". Te *ourt %)"o e)$ t%t te '%*t t%t S*ot)%#$ m&t %ve ee# )e"" '%vor%)e to Re0#o $&$ #ot prov&$e % re%"o#

$&"m&"" te $e'e#$%#t" mot&o#.

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Rever"e$ &# '%vor o' te $e'e#$%#t".

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%r&"&# 'rom % e)&*opter *r%" &# % 'ore&# *ou#tr0.

>ri!f F"ct Su11"r6. P)%&#t&''" "ue$ 8e'e#$%#t", &# "t%te *ourt %r&"&# 'rom &#7ur&e" "u"t%&#e$ &# % p)%#e *r%" &# S*ot)%#$. T*%"e" ere remove$ to 'e$er%) *ourt %#$ tr%#"'erre$ to te 8&"tr&*t Court o' Pe##"0)v%#&%. 8e'e#$%#t" move$ to $&"m&"" u#$er $o*tr&#e o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#", %ru&# t%t te etter 'orum %" )o*%te$ &# S*ot)%

S6no5sis of Ru:! of L"?. Te $o*tr&#e o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" %))o" % *ourt to $&"m&"" % *%"e t%t %" rout &# te ro'orum. De# %)) or mo"t o' te "&#&'&*%#t eve#t", &t#e""e" %#$ ev&$e#*e %re *e#tere$ &# o#e )o*%t&o#, te# % *ourt mu"t $&"m% *%"e rout &# %#oter )o*%t&o# u#$er te $o*tr&#e o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" u#)e"" te %)ter#%te 'orum prov&$e" te p)%&#t&'' %"o)ute)0 #o reme$0. Deter te )% o' te 'orum *o"e# 0 te p)%&#t&'' &" more '%vor%)e to te p)%&#t&'' "ou)$ #ot e &ve&t.

F"cts.Tere %" % p)%#e *r%" &# S*ot)%#$, ere '&ve *&t&+e#" o' S*ot)%#$ ere -&))e$. Te %&r*r%'t %" m%#u'%*ture$ &# Pe##"0)v%0 P&per A&r*r%'t Comp%#0 (8e'e#$%#t! %#$ te prope))er" ere m%$e &# O&o 0 <%rt+e)) Prope))er, I#*. (8e'e#$%#t!. Te p)%%" re&"tere$ &# re%t r&t%&# %#$ o#e$ %#$ oper%te$ 0 peop)e 'rom te U#&te$ &#$om. Te re*-%e %" &# E#)%#$.

#ve"t&%t&o# *o#$u*te$ 0 Te r&t&" 8ep%rtme#t o' Tr%$e *o#*)u$e$ t%t tere %" #o ev&$e#*e o' $e'e*t&ve e@u&pme#t %#$ tte *r%" %" pro%)0 $ue to p&)ot error. Re0#o, P)%&#t&'', % )e%) "e*ret%r0 'or te %ttor#e0 o' te $e*e$e#t" "urv&vor", %ppo&#te$ %$m&#&"tr%tr&6 o' te $e*e$e#t" e"t%te 0 % C%)&'or#&% pro%te *ourt. P)%&#t&'' *omme#*e$ "ep%r%te ro#'u) $e%*t&o#" %%&#"t te P&per %#$ <%rt+e)) &# C%)&'or#&% Super&or Court, *)%&m&# #e)&e#*e %#$ "tr&*t )&%&)&t0. Te0 %)"o '&)e$ "u&t &# U#&te$ &#$om %%&#"t te o#er %#$ oper%tor. P)%&#t&'' %$m&t" t%t "e '&)e$ "u&t &# te U#&te$ Se" e*%u"e o' &t" )%" re%r$&# )&%&)&t0 %#$ *%p%*&t0 to "ue. 8e'e#$%#t '&)e$ mot&o# to remove to te 8&"tr&*t Court &# C%)&'or&* %" r%#te$. P&per move$ to tr%#"'er to te 8&"tr&*t Court &# Pe##"0)v%#&%. <%rt+e)) move$ to $&"m&"" 'or )%*- o' per"our&"$&*t&o# or, &# te %)ter#%t&ve, to tr%#"'er. Te 8&"tr&*t Court @u%"e$ "erv&*e %#$ tr%#"'erre$ te *%"e to Pe##"0)v%#&%. P)%&te# "erve$ <%rt+e)) &t pro*e"" &# te 8&"tr&*t Court &# Pe##"0)v%#&%. 8e'e#$%#t" move$ to $&"m&"" 'or 'orum #o# *o#ve#&eTe 8&"tr&*t Court o' Pe##"0)v%#&% r%#te$ te mot&o#" %"e$ o# te %#%)0"&" %rt&*u)%te$ &# =u)' O&) Corp. v. &)ert, 33: U.S. 5>B S.Ct. 39, 91 .E$. 1:55 (194B!?, #%me)0 t%t 1! A# %)ter#%t&ve 'orum e6&"te$ &# S*ot)%#$ 2! Te p)%&#t&'' o#)0 '&)e$ &# te U

'or te '%vor%)e )% 3! Tere ere overe)m&# *o##e*t&o#" &t S*ot)%#$ 4! D&t#e""e" %#$ ev&$e#*e ere e0o#$ te re%o' *ompu)"or0 pro*e"". 5! A)) o' 8e'e#$%#t" &t#e""e" %re &# re%t r&t%&# >! Tere "ou)$ e o#)0 o#e tr&%) to pre"erve 7u$&e6pe#"e %#$ %vo&$ te r&"- o' &#*o#"&"te#t ver$&*t" B! S*ott&" )% ou)$ %pp)0 to <%rt+e)), %#$ Pe##"0)v%#&% )% ou)$ %pp)0P&per, &* ou)$ e e6*e""&ve)0 *o#'u"&# 'or % 7ur0 ! Te 7uror" %ve )&tt)e *o##e*t&o# to te *o#trover"0 9! S*ot)%#$ %"u"t%#t&%) &#tere"t &# te out*ome o' )&t&%tTe C&r*u&t Court rever"e$ %#$ rem%#$e$ 8&"tr&*t Court" $e*&"&o#. It e)$ t%t te 8&"tr&*t Court %u"e$ &t" $&"*ret&o# e# u"te &)ert %#%)0"&". I# %$$&t&o#, te *ourt %e$ &t" %rume#t o# "ever%) %$$&t&o#%) '%*tor" (1! $&"m&""%) &" #ever %ppropr&%te te )% o' te %)ter#%t&ve 'orum &" )e"" '%vor%)e to P)%&#t&''" (2! P)%&#t&''" *o&*e o' 'orum $e"erve" "u"t%#t&%) e&t eve# tote0 %re #o#/re"&$e#t" (3! 8e'e#$%#t" $&$ #ot prove t%t %)) te&r &t#e""e" ere &# re%t r&t%&# (4! 8e'e#$%#t" &#%&)&t0mp)e%$ oter $e'e#$%#t" ou)$ e ur$e#"ome ut #ot u#'%&r (5! v&e&# te re*-%e %#$ S*ott&" topor%p0 %" #ot t"&#&'&*%#t (>! %pp)&*%t&o# o' 'ore&# )% $oe" #ot re@u&re $&"m&""%) (B! Pe##"0)v%#&% %#$ O&o ou)$ e te over#&# )

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%#0%0, e*%u"e te"e "t%te" %ve te re%te"t po)&*0 &#tere"t" %#$ '&#%))0 (! % $&"m&""%) 'or 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" "ou)$ re"u)t &# % *%#e &# te %pp)&*%)e )%, 7u"t % *%#e &# te )o*%t&o# o' te tr&%). e Supreme Court re%$ t&" o)$&# to m%#$%te t%t $&"m&""%) &" %utom%t&*%))0 %rre$ &' &t ou)$ )e%$ to % *%#e &# te %pp)&*%% u#'%vor%)e to te p)%&#

Issu!. Sou)$ % *%"e e $&"m&""e$ o# te rou#$" o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" e# %)) te &t#e""e" %#$ ev&$e#*e %re &# %#ot

*ou#tr0, te oter *ou#tr0" 7uror" ou)$ e more *o##e*te$ to te pro)em, &t &" &#*o#ve#&e#t to te p%rt&e" to tr0 te *%"e &# ur&"$&*t&o# ere &t %" rout, %#$ te oter *ou#tr0" )% &)) e %pp)&e$M

H!:d. Ye". Rever"Te po""&&)&t0 o' % *%#e o' )% "ou)$ #ot e &ve# "u"t%#t&%) e&t &# % 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" %#%)0"&". P)%&#t&''" *%# *o%mo# m%#0 'orum", %#$ e#er%))0 *oo"e te mo"t '%vor%)e o#e. I' te0 $o #ot *oo"e te mo"t '%vor%)e ut te %*t&o# *%#$&"m&""e$ %#0%0, &t ou)$ #ot e proper. I# %$$&t&o#, *ourt" ou)$ %ve to &#terpret te )% o' 'ore&# $&"tr&*t", &* ou)$ po% )ot o' pro)em" %#$ &#*o#"&"te#*&e". T&" &" 0 tere &" % $o*tr&#e o' 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#", to et r&$ o' t&" -&#$ o' *o#'u"&o#

Upo)$&# te Court o' Appe%)" 7u$me#t ou)$ %)"o &#*re%"e te ')o o' )&t&%t&o#, %#$ te *ourt" ou)$ e overe)me$.

Co&*e o' )% "ou)$ o#)0 e *o#"&$ere$ &# t&" "*e#%r&o e# te reme$0 &# te %)ter#%t&ve 'orum &" tot%))0 &#%$e@u%te or

te %)ter#%t&ve 'orum )%*-" "u7e*t m%tter 7ur&"$&*t&o#. Te '%*t" o' te *%"e $o #ot "o e&ter "*e#%r&o.

&v&# te p)%&#t&''" &#tere"t" )e"" e&t &" 7u"t&'&e$ e# te p)%&#t&''" %re 'ore&#. U#$er t&" *&r*um"t%#*e, te *o&*e o' 'orum#ot #e*e""%r&)0 *o#ve#&e#t. Te *o##e*t&o#" &t S*ot)%#$ ere #ot #e*e""%r&)0 overe)m&#Q, ut te 8&"tr&*t Court *orre'ou#$ t%t tere ou)$ e 'eer ev&$e#t&%r0 pro)em". I' 8e'e#$%#t" %$ to prove e6%*t)0 %t per"o#" &t ou)$ e $&''&*u)t$e#t&'0 %#$ r&# %" &t#e""e", 8e'e#$%#t" re@u&re$ e6pe#$&ture" ou)$ $e'e%t te purpo"e o' te&r mot&o#.

Eve# &' S*ott&" )% ou)$ #ot %pp)0, te oter pu)&* &#tere"t '%*tor" ou)$ e "u''&*&e#t to "upport $&"m&""%). Tere &" % )o#tere"t. Te Amer&*%# &#tere"t &" #ot "u''&*&e#t.

+iscussion. Coo"&# % p%rt&*u)%r 'orum e*%u"e te )% &" more '%vor%)e to te p)%&#t&'' *%##ot e &ve# %#0 "u"t%#t&%) e

u#$er % 'orum #o# *o#ve#&e#" %#%)0"&". A)tou te e#er%) ru)e &" t%t % *ourt "ou)$ #ot $&"m&"" % *%"e o# rou#$" o' 'or#o# *o#ve#&e#" u#)e"" tere &" %# %)ter#%te 'orum &# &* te p)%&#t&'' *%# pur"ue % reme$0, t&" ru)e o#)0 re@u&re" t%t p)%&#t&'' e %)e to '&)e % proper

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