Pan American World Airways, Inc. v. Pampin Lopez

How later courts describe this case

• beginning the final prong of the analysis with a consideration of "relevant factors of private interest, weighing in the balance the relevant deference given the particular plaintiff’s initial choice of forum”
• court should review forum non conveniens motion in light of status of case at time motion is filed
• “The status of the case when a forum non conveniens motion is decided is the most significant in the resolution of the motion.”
• “The Court’s language that a foreign plaintiffs forum selection deserves less deference is not an invitation to accord a foreign plaintiffs selection of an American forum no deference since dismissal for forum non conveniens is the exception rather than the rule.”