William Katt (Partner-Milwaukee, WI) and Nicole Melvani (Partner-McLean, VA) obtained dismissal of an aviation matter filed in Palm Beach County, Florida, on forum non conveniens grounds. The case arose out of an airplane crash in Connecticut, which resulted in multiple claims of death, personal injury, and property damage. Seven individual lawsuits were filed in Connecticut against multiple parties. The aircraft manufacturer settled one of the Connecticut lawsuits and then filed a complaint seeking contribution, indemnification, and equitable subrogation against our client in Florida, where the aircraft owner had its principal place of business, actively seeking to avoid litigating the matter in Connecticut and contesting the existence of personal jurisdiction in the remaining actions. Bill and Nicole filed a Motion to Dismiss for forum non conveniens, arguing that Connecticut was the more appropriate forum. The plaintiff manufacturer opposed the motion, arguing that it had appropriately filed suit in the aircraft owner’s hometown and arguing that the plaintiff’s choice of forum is entitled to great deference. The plaintiff manufacturer also argued the Connecticut state court did not have personal jurisdiction over the plaintiff given it was contesting personal jurisdiction in the remaining actions pending there, and argued it would be prejudiced if it was forced to re-file in Connecticut because it could be found to have waived its personal jurisdiction defenses in the other matters. After considering all of the requisite factors, the Court agreed with Bill and Nicole and granted the Motion to Dismiss, entering an Order that substantively mirrored the draft Order they prepared and submitted to the Court. The Court dismissed the matter without prejudice to plaintiff to re-file in Connecticut within a limited period of time.