Winmil Co. v. American Central Insurance

Defendant moves, pursuant to subdivision 1 of rule 106 of the Rules of Civil Practice for dismissal of the complaint upon the ground of forum non conveniens. Plaintiff is a Delaware corporation, authorized to do business in New Jersey. Defendant is a Missouri corporation authorized to do business in New York, where it has its executive offices, and New Jersey. The suit is brought upon an insurance policy insuring, against fire, certain property located in New Jersey.

Plaintiff has not shown any special circumstances which would warrant the retention of jurisdiction in the face of the above…