Legal Opinion
Santamauro v. Taito Do Brasil Industria E Comercia Ltda.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided May 24, 1984No. Civ. A. 83-5300PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
CHARLES SCHWARTZ, Jr., District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on motion of defendant, Abraham Kogan, to dismiss on the ground that venue in this district is improper in view of a forum selection clause and, alternatively, on the basis of forum non conveniens, 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). 1 Considering the memoranda submitted by the parties, the record and the law applicable to defendant’s motion, said motion is granted upon compliance with the conditions hereinafter set out, for the reasons that follow.
The dispute herein involves the conflicting claims of ownership of…
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