Legal Opinion
Persaud v. Goriah
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 27, 1989PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lewis R. Friedman, J.
Bibi Goriah, the only defendant served, moves to dismiss on the grounds of forum non conveniens. Her prior motion on the same grounds was granted, but, pursuant to 22 NYCRR 202.48 (b), was "deemed abandoned” when defendant failed to settle an order (Persaud v Goriah, NYLJ, Dec. 23, 1988, at 24, col 5). This motion concerns the consequences that flow from that "abandonment”.
The case arises out of a May 16, 1987 automobile accident which occurred in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The action was commenced in June 1987 by service of the summons and…
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