FESSLER v. WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOC.

No. 106 EDA 2015, No. 820 EDA 2015

131 A.3d 44 (2015)

2015 PA Super 274

Stephanie FESSLER, Appellant v. WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, INC., and Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, Inc. and Spring Grove Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, Inc. and Terry Jeanne Monheim, Appellees. Corey Scott, Appellant v. Renee Menna & Wawa, Inc. d/b/a Wawa, Appellee.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed December 30, 2015.

Reargument Denied February 23, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey P. Fritz , Philadelphia, for Fessler.

Aaron B. Gorodetzer , West Chester, for Scott.

Lauren Ascher , Philadelphia, for Spring Grove Congregation.

Danette C. Dean , Philadelphia, for Menna. (submitted)

BEFORE: MUNDY, J., JENKINS, J., and FITZGERALD, J.


These consolidated appeals1 involve the same issue: whether the trial court in these civil actions abused its discretion by ordering transfer of venue from Philadelphia County to another county under the doctrine of forum non conveniens.

We hold that the trial court abused its discretion...

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