Katz v. Lazaroff
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Orders, Supreme Court, New York County (Barbara Kapnick, J.), entered on or about February 14, 1996 and February 26, 1996, which, inter alia, denied defendants’ motions to dismiss plaintiff executor’s and plaintiff guardian ad litem’s complaints on the ground of forum non conveniens and granted plaintiffs’ cross motion to consolidate the two actions, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
Defendants have failed to meet the heavy burden of showing that plaintiffs’ selection of New York as a forum should be disturbed (see, Yoshida Print. Co. v Aiba, 213 AD2d 275). Defendants did not offer any…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Banco Ambrosiano v. Artoc Bank & Trust Ltd.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Yoshida Printing Co. v. AibaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Lamboy v. Inter Fence Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
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- In re the Guardianship of Jose Antonio G.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998