Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno

Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno was a 1981 U.S. Supreme Court case, addressing whether courts should strictly apply a rule called "forum non conveniens," which allows them to dismiss a case if there's a more appropriate location for it. The case involved a Scottish family suing Piper Aircraft after a plane crash in Scotland that resulted in a flight instructor's death. The Court emphasized that in cases involving foreign plaintiffs and complex issues like aviation accidents, courts should be cautious about dismissing cases on a different jurisdiction's grounds, especially if different laws might affect the outcome.