Legal Opinion
Malaysia International Shipping Corporation v. Sinochem International Co. Ltd
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 8, 2006No. 04-1815PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMBRO, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Malaysia International Shipping Corporation (“MISC”) appeals the District Court’s dismissal, on forum non conveniens grounds, of its fraudulent misrepresentation. action against Appellee Si-nochem International Company Limited (“Sinochem”). We agree with the District Court that admiralty jurisdiction exists over this case. But because we believe the District Court should have determined whether it had personal jurisdiction before ruling on Sinochem’s forum non conve-niens motion, we vacate and remand.
I. Factual Background & Procedural History
In 2003, Sinochem, a…
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