Smith v. Walgreens Co.

Defendant appealed from a circuit court order denying its motion to transfer pursuant to the doctrine of forum non conveniens. The appellate court reversed and remanded, finding that the weight of the private interest factors, including the ease of access to witnesses and sources of evidence, favored transfer and that the public interest factors strongly favored that the case be transferred Christian County. The court further explained that its deference to plaintiff’s chosen forum was reduced because she did not reside there and the action did not arise there. (BOIE and VAUGHAN, concurring)