Gowdy v. Schley’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “(1) Relative ease of access to sources of proof; (2) Availability and cost of compulsory process for attendance of unwilling witnesses; (3) Possibility of viewing of the premises, if viewing would be appropriate to the action; (4) Unnecessary expense or trouble to the defendant not necessary to the plaintiff’s own right to pursue his or her remedy; (5) Administrative difficulties for the forum courts; (6) Existence of local interests in deciding the case locally; and (7) The traditional deference given to a plaintiff’s choice of forum.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. HAWKINS Et Al. v. BLAIR Et Al.