Legal Opinion
Schechter v. Tauck Tours, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 24, 1998No. 98 CIV. 4367 (LAK)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KAPLAN, District Judge.
This is a motion to dismiss a personal injury case arising from a slip and fall in Volcanoes National Park in Hawai'i on the ground of forum non conveniens or, alternatively, to transfer the action to the District of Hawai'i.
Facts
Plaintiff Martin Scheehter and his wife, New York residents, booked a Hawai'ian tour with defendant Tauck Tours (“Tauck”) through travel agents operating in New York. On or about May 15, 1995, Mr. Scheehter allegedly slipped and fell in Volcanoes National Park on the island of Hawai'i while being led by Ronn Plomer, a Tauck…
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