Franco v. Standard Marine Insurance

The transaction in suit was entered into between two foreign corporations and was in no way related to this jurisdiction. Although it is true that the doctrine of forum non conveniens would probably not be applicable (cf. Wagner v. Braunsberg, 5 A D 2d 564), nevertheless I consider that there is here a burden upon foreign commerce. It is to be noted that in the Wagner case the contract upon which the action was based went so far as to purport to confer jurisdiction upon the courts of New York. A shipment from Hong Kong to Venezuela and *623a loss which apparently occurred in Venezuela should not…