C.A. La Seguridad, as Subrogee v. Transytur Line, in Personam and M/v Nela Altomare, Her Engines, Boilers, Etc., in Rem

TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:

In this case we consider whether the district court abused its discretion in conditionally dismissing on forum non conveniens grounds La Seguridad’s suit in admiralty against Transytur, a Venezuelan ocean-carrier. 1 The suit involves the loss of goods described in three bills of lading issued by the defendant’s port agent, Transytur Line of Florida, Inc., in Miami, Florida. Appellant La Seguridad is a Venezuelan insurance company which has compensated its insureds, the consignees of the goods, and has become subrogated to their rights. Our review of the record indicates…