Legal Opinion
Aguas Lenders Recovery Group LLC v. Suez, S.A.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 23, 2009No. Docket 08-1589-cvPublishedCited by 132 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Circuit Judge:
Aguas Lenders Recovery Group, LLC (“ALRG”) appeals from Judge Carter’s dismissal of its complaint on the ground of forum non conveniens. The principal issue is whether, for the purposes of the doctrine of forum non conveniens, a non-signatory to an agreement may be bound by a forum selection clause and forum non conveniens waiver contained in contracts entered into by an entity alleged to be a predecessor in interest.
We hold that such a non-signatory may be so bound. We therefore vacate the judgment and remand for limited discovery and a hearing on whether Agua y…
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