Miscellaneous

Forum Non Conveniens in Pennsylvania  In Pennsylvania, the doctrine of Forum Non Conveniens is governed by Rule 1006(d)(1) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure which provides as follows: For the convenience of parties and witnesses the court upon petition of any party may transfer an action to the appropriate Read more…

Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress in Pennsylvania – Bystander Theory:   In Pennsylvania, in order to maintain a claim for Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress (NIED), a plaintiff must demonstrate one of four factual scenarios: (1) the defendant owed a fiduciary duty toward the plaintiff; (2) the plaintiff suffered a physical Read more…