Legal Opinion
Eric Carlenstolpe v. Merck & Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 14, 1987No. 878, Docket 86-7959PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OAKES, Circuit Judge:
In this diversity action, defendant-below Merck & Co., Inc. (Merck), challenges an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Constance Baker Motley, Judge, which denied Merck’s motion to dismiss the complaint of plaintiff Eric Carlenstolpe on the grounds of forum non conveniens. Merck simultaneously appeals this decision and petitions for a writ of mandamus compelling the district court to dismiss Carlen-stolpe’s complaint. Carlenstolpe has counter-moved to dismiss Merck’s appeal on the ground that the denial of a motion to dismiss…
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