When resolving conflict-of-law problems some courts have determined that the law of the state having the "most significant" interest should apply. Suppose an airplane crashes in South Carolina, injuring all four persons aboard. If the airplane manufacturer is in Texas, the plane left from Texas to go to Virginia, and all four of the injured parties are from Texas, an attorney for the pilot of the plane, hoping to keep the case in Texas, should argue that:

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When the "most significant interest" test is applied, the court looks at which state has the greatest interest in resolving the case. In this scenario, since all four injured parties are from Texas, Texas has a strong interest in adjudicating the case. Additionally, since the airplane manufacturer is also in Texas, there is a connection to that state. The fact that the plane left from Texas and was headed to Virginia is not as significant as the fact that all the injured parties are from Texas. Therefore, arguing that Texas has a greater interest in resolving the case than South Carolina would be the most persuasive argument for keeping the case in Texas.

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