Legal Opinion
Becker v. Lykes Bros. S. S. Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 13, 1953PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODDARD, District Judge.
This is a motion by respondent in these four libels, seeking the dismissal of the actions on the ground.of forum non conveniens, or, in the alternative, an order under Title 28 U.S.C.A. § 1404(a) transferring the cases to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana at New Orleans.
The libels involve 90 separate claims for damage to shipments of cotton, shipped aboard 35 vessels of the respondent under clean bills of lading. Respondent denies liability and asserts that any damage occurred prior to shipment and that the principal issue will be…
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