86 Cited authorities

Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno
454 U.S. 235 (1981) Cited 4,737 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"
Gulf Oil Corp. v. Gilbert
330 U.S. 501 (1947) Cited 5,600 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"
Edgar v. MITE Corp.
457 U.S. 624 (1982) Cited 769 times 22 Legal Analyses
Holding that "matters peculiar to the relationships among or between the corporation and its current officers, directors, and shareholders" are a corporation's internal affairs
Islamic Republic v. Pahlavi
62 N.Y.2d 474 (N.Y. 1984) Cited 707 times 2 Legal Analyses
Diverging from federal doctrine on whether alternative forum must be available to consider forum non conveniens claims
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
Babcock v. Jackson
12 N.Y.2d 473 (N.Y. 1963) Cited 835 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that under New York conflict of law rules, New York law governs case involving automobile accident taking place in Ontario
SNS Bank v. Citibank
7 A.D.3d 352 (N.Y. App. Div. 2004) Cited 199 times
Finding issuer of notes did not owe fiduciary duty to plaintiff because their relationship as debtor and note-holding creditor was purely contractual
Johnson v. Ward
4 N.Y.3d 516 (N.Y. 2005) Cited 185 times 2 Legal Analyses
Rejecting jurisdiction over negligence claim under C.P.L.R. 302 where "Plaintiffs' cause of action arose out of defendant's allegedly negligent driving in New Jersey, not from the issuance of a New York driver's license or vehicle registration"
Copp v. Ramirez
62 A.D.3d 23 (N.Y. App. Div. 2009) Cited 143 times
Stating that, as a threshold issue, defendants who are not New York residents "cannot be subject to personal jurisdiction in New York unless plaintiffs prove that New York's long-arm statute confers jurisdiction over them by reason of their contacts within the state"
Kamel v. Hill-Rom Co., Inc.
108 F.3d 799 (7th Cir. 1997) Cited 184 times
Holding the same with respect to a Saudi Arabian forum
Section 362 - Automatic stay
11 U.S.C. § 362 Cited 29,424 times 174 Legal Analyses
Concluding that cause exists to lift the stay because no bankruptcy purpose would be served by keeping the stay in place
Section 1782 - Assistance to foreign and international tribunals and to litigants before such tribunals
28 U.S.C. § 1782 Cited 2,085 times 247 Legal Analyses
In § 1782, Congress has expressly authorized federal courts to order discovery from domestic persons in aid of foreign proceedings like the ongoing Polish prosecution.

Mashreqbank PSC, Appellant,v.Ahmed Hamad A1 Gosaibi & Brothers Company, Respondent.---------------------------------Ahmed Hamad Al Gosaibi & Brothers Company, Third-Party Respondent, v. Maan Abdul Waheed Al Sanea, Third-Party Appellant, Awal Bank BSC, Third-Party Defendant.

86 Cited authorities

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"

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"

Holding that "matters peculiar to the relationships among or between the corporation and its current officers, directors, and shareholders" are a corporation's internal affairs

Diverging from federal doctrine on whether alternative forum must be available to consider forum non conveniens claims

Finding that although misconduct occurred in New York, New Jersey was the locus of the tort because that was where plaintiffs' injuries occurred

Holding that under New York conflict of law rules, New York law governs case involving automobile accident taking place in Ontario

Finding issuer of notes did not owe fiduciary duty to plaintiff because their relationship as debtor and note-holding creditor was purely contractual

Rejecting jurisdiction over negligence claim under C.P.L.R. 302 where "Plaintiffs' cause of action arose out of defendant's allegedly negligent driving in New Jersey, not from the issuance of a New York driver's license or vehicle registration"

Stating that, as a threshold issue, defendants who are not New York residents "cannot be subject to personal jurisdiction in New York unless plaintiffs prove that New York's long-arm statute confers jurisdiction over them by reason of their contacts within the state"

Holding the same with respect to a Saudi Arabian forum

Concluding that cause exists to lift the stay because no bankruptcy purpose would be served by keeping the stay in place

In § 1782, Congress has expressly authorized federal courts to order discovery from domestic persons in aid of foreign proceedings like the ongoing Polish prosecution.