55 Cited authorities

  1. Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno

    454 U.S. 235 (1981)   Cited 4,715 times   11 Legal Analyses
    Holding that potential change in law cannot, by itself, fend off dismissal under forum non conveniens absent showing that new law is "clearly inadequate or unsatisfactory"
  2. Gulf Oil Corp. v. Gilbert

    330 U.S. 501 (1947)   Cited 5,590 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that private interest factors include the "availability of compulsory process for attendance of un-willing, and the cost of obtaining attendance of willing, witnesses"
  3. Islamic Republic v. Pahlavi

    62 N.Y.2d 474 (N.Y. 1984)   Cited 705 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Diverging from federal doctrine on whether alternative forum must be available to consider forum non conveniens claims
  4. Schultz v. Boy Scouts of America, Inc.

    65 N.Y.2d 189 (N.Y. 1985)   Cited 638 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Finding that although misconduct occurred in New York, New Jersey was the locus of the tort because that was where plaintiffs' injuries occurred
  5. PT United Can Co. v. Crown Cork & Seal Co.

    138 F.3d 65 (2d Cir. 1998)   Cited 382 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that section 1965(b) confers nationwide service of process
  6. Shin-Etsu Chem. Co., Ltd. v. Icici Bank Ltd.

    9 A.D.3d 171 (N.Y. App. Div. 2004)   Cited 121 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Finding that India has a "keen() interest() in governing the affairs of its financial institutions to insure uniformity and consistency in the processing of financial transactions and in the interpretation of . . . banking statutes and laws"
  7. Silver v. Great Amer. Ins. Co.

    29 N.Y.2d 356 (N.Y. 1972)   Cited 291 times
    In Silver v. Great American Insurance Co., 29 N.Y.2d 356, 328 N.Y.S.2d 398, 278 N.E.2d 619 (1972), the New York Court of Appeals relaxed its previous strict requirement prohibiting the doctrine of forum non conveniens from being invoked if one of the parties was a resident of that state.
  8. Nguyen v. Indosuez

    19 A.D.3d 292 (N.Y. App. Div. 2005)   Cited 63 times
    Granting defendant's motion to dismiss on forum non conveniens grounds holding finding that the majority of witnesses, relevant documents were located in either France or Vietnam and court would be required to interpret either French or Vietnamese law
  9. Anagnostou v. Stifel

    204 A.D.2d 61 (N.Y. App. Div. 1994)   Cited 87 times

    May 3, 1994 Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Myriam J. Altman, J.). Generally, "'unless the balance is strongly in favor of the defendant, the plaintiff's choice of forum should rarely be disturbed'" (Waterways Ltd. v. Barclays Bank, 174 A.D.2d 324, 327, quoting Gulf Oil Corp. v. Gilbert, 330 U.S. 501, 508). In this case, contrary to the IAS Court, we find that defendants did not meet their heavy burden of demonstrating that plaintiffs' selection of New York as the forum for the within

  10. World Point v. Credito

    225 A.D.2d 153 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)   Cited 58 times
    Concluding the motion court improvidently retained the action while an action was pending on the same claims in Italy