Legal Opinion
Bank of Credit & Commerce International (Overseas) Ltd. v. State Bank of Pakistan
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 29, 2001No. 99-7568PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CALABRESI, Circuit Judge.
Bank of Credit and Commerce International (Overseas) Ltd. (“BCCI Overseas”) appeals the district court’s dismissal, on forum non conveniens grounds, of its suit. BCCI Overseas argues that State Bank of Pakistan (“State Bank”) did not show, and the district court did not properly find, that Pakistan is an adequate alternative forum. BCCI Overseas also contends that the district court improperly balanced the Gilbert factors in its forum non conve-niens analysis.
After oral argument, BCCI Overseas filed a motion requesting that this court vacate the district court’s…
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