Synthes, Inc. v. Knapp’s Empirical Analysis
2013
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1391 · 28 U.S.C. § 1404
Relies on Stewart Organization, Inc. v. Ricoh Corp. · University of Pennsylvania v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · Continental Grain Company v. The Fbl-585 · Ferens v. John Deere Co. · George Jumara and Evangelina Jumara, H/w v. State Farm Insurance Company
Most-quoted passages
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“(I) the existence of rare or extraordinary circumstances; (2) the first-filer engaged in inequitable conduct; (3) he acted in bad faith; (4) he engaged in forum shopping; (5) the later-filed action has developed further than the first-filed action; and (6) the first-filing party instituted suit in one forum in anticipation of the opposing party’s imminent suit in a less favorable forum.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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