Legal Opinion
National Bank & Trust Co. of North America v. Banco De Vizcaya
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 13, 1988PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1007OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.
The doctrine of forum non conveniens permits a court to dismiss an action when, although it may have jurisdiction over a claim, the court determines that "in the interest of substantial justice the action should be heard in another forum” (CPLR 327). The doctrine is flexible, requiring the balancing of many factors in light of the facts and circumstances of the particular case (Banco Ambrosiano v Artoc Bank & Trust, 62 NY2d 65, 73; Silver v Great Am. Ins. Co., 29 NY2d 356, 361). This task is…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Islamic Republic of Iran v. PahlaviNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Silver v. Great American InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Banco Ambrosiano v. Artoc Bank & Trust Ltd.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Varkonyi v. S. A. Empresa De Viacao Airea Rio GrandenseNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
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