Legal Opinion
Van Cauwenberghe v. Biard
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 13, 1988No. 87-336PublishedCited by 631 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marshall
This case requires us to determine whether two types of orders by a district court are immediately appealable under 28 U. S. C. § 1291: first, an order denying a motion to dismiss based on an extradited person’s claim that he is immune from civil service of process; and second, an order denying a motion to dismiss on the ground of forum non conveniens.
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This case arises from a dispute over a loan. Petitioner, a real estate broker in Brussels, encouraged respondent, also a Brussels resident, to meet with one Alan Blair in the United States to discuss a real estate investment. Blair is a…
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