Legal Opinion
Chin-Ten Hsu v. New Mighty U.S. Trust
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 3, 2018No. Civil Action No. 10–1743 (JEB)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES E. BOASBERG, United States District Judge
On February 2, 2018, this Court issued a Memorandum Opinion addressing whether Plaintiffs' case should be dismissed under the doctrine of forum non conveniens . Finding that Taiwan was an adequate alternative forum and that private and public factors counseled in favor of proceeding in that country, the Court concluded that dismissal was warranted. At that time, however, it did not grant Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. The Court instead retained jurisdiction in order to offer Plaintiffs the opportunity to propose particular conditions for…
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