Legal Opinion
Brooke Group Ltd. v. JCH Syndicate 488
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 21, 1996PublishedCited by 134 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J.
The issue presented is whether a "Service of Suit Clause”, common to many Lloyd’s of London contracts of insurance, constitutes a mandatory forum selection clause requiring defendants to litigate this dispute in New York and precluding dismissal on forum non conveniens grounds.
Plaintiff, Brooke Group Ltd., is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Miami, Florida. Plaintiff BrookeMil Ltd. is a subsidiary of Brooke Overseas Ltd., one of its subsidiaries. Defendants are JCH Syndicate 488, an English entity with its principal place of business…
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