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BLAKE v. PROFESSIONAL TRAVEL CORP.

No. 99-CV-1495.

768 A.2d 568 (2001)

Tomsene BLAKE, Appellant, v. PROFESSIONAL TRAVEL CORPORATION, et al., Appellees.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided March 8, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick J. Massari, Washington, DC, for appellant.

Thomas P. Murphy, with whom Frederic Freilicher and Bruce D. Burkley, McLean, VA, were on the brief, for appellees.

Before SCHWELB, FARRELL, and REID, Associate Judges.

FARRELL, Associate Judge:

Blake appeals from an order of the trial court dismissing on the ground of forum non conveniens her complaint alleging, inter alia, sexual discrimination in violation of the District of Columbia Human Rights Act. We agree with Blake that the defendants have not met their burden of establishing reasons why her choice of forum should not be respected. In particular, the close factual connection between the District of Columbia and the...

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