Singh v. Swan

Memorandum: Supreme Court improvidently exercised its discretion in granting the cross motion of defendant Narinder Singh insofar as it sought dismissal of the action upon the ground of forum non conveniens. The doctrine of forum non conveniens "should be applied only when it plainly appears that New York is an inconvenient forum and that the action has no nexus to this State” (Shepherd Showcase v Pekala, 138 AD2d 960, 961). Here, New York is not an inconvenient forum, and the action has a substantial nexus to New York. Plaintiff, Baljinder Singh, and her two children, while passengers in a…