36 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"
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
Factors Etc., Inc. v. Pro Arts, Inc.
579 F.2d 215 (2d Cir. 1978) Cited 524 times
Holding that the district court properly allowed later-filed suit to proceed because first-filed declaratory judgment suit was triggered by notice letter and was therefore "in apparent anticipation of [the later-filed suit]"
Peterson v. Spartan Indus., Inc.
33 N.Y.2d 463 (N.Y. 1974) Cited 456 times 1 Legal Analyses
Granting plaintiff further opportunity to prove other contacts and activities of defendant in New York as might confer jurisdiction under the long-arm statute
Kingsbrook v. Allstate
61 A.D.3d 13 (N.Y. App. Div. 2009) Cited 161 times
Stating that "[j]udicial notice has never been strictly limited to the constitutions, resolutions, ordinances, and regulations of government, but has been applied by case law to other public documents that are generated in a manner which assures their reliability," including "material derived from official government Web sites . . ."
Silver v. Great Amer. Ins. Co.
29 N.Y.2d 356 (N.Y. 1972) Cited 292 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.
R. Maganlal Co. v. M.G. Chemical Co., Inc.
942 F.2d 164 (2d Cir. 1991) Cited 151 times
Holding that need to apply foreign law was not dispositive factor, especially where key evidence regarding production and condition of goods was located in New York
Banco Ambrosiano v. Artoc Bank
62 N.Y.2d 65 (N.Y. 1984) Cited 169 times 1 Legal Analyses
Finding sufficient contacts to support personal jurisdiction based on foreign defendant's consent to be paid in United States dollars put into a New York account and on prior routine conduct of exchange deals

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.

36 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"

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 the district court properly allowed later-filed suit to proceed because first-filed declaratory judgment suit was triggered by notice letter and was therefore "in apparent anticipation of [the later-filed suit]"

Granting plaintiff further opportunity to prove other contacts and activities of defendant in New York as might confer jurisdiction under the long-arm statute

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.

Holding that need to apply foreign law was not dispositive factor, especially where key evidence regarding production and condition of goods was located in New York

Finding sufficient contacts to support personal jurisdiction based on foreign defendant's consent to be paid in United States dollars put into a New York account and on prior routine conduct of exchange deals