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CLENDENIN v. UNITED FRUIT CO.

Civ. A. No. 31546.

214 F.Supp. 137 (1963)

Chester D. CLENDENIN v. UNITED FRUIT CO., Inc.

United States District Court E. D. Pennsylvania.

February 6, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sidney J. Smolinsky, Dorfman, Pechner, Sacks & Dorfman, Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiff.

Robert N. Ferrer, Clark, Ladner, Fortenbaugh & Young, Philadelphia, Pa., for defendant.

JOSEPH S. LORD, III, District Judge.

Plaintiff is a seaman who was injured at sea aboard the S. S. Yaque on August 17, 1961. Defendant has moved under 28 U.S.C.A. § 1404(a) to transfer the action to the District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Certain principles are now entitled to hornbook characterization: The plaintiff's choice of forum is entitled to great weight and defendant has a heavy burden of showing a strong balance of inconvenience...

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