Legal Opinion
Bhatnagar v. Surrendra Overseas Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 17, 1995No. 93-2059, 93-2076UnknownCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
LEWIS, Circuit Judge.
This case principally involves an issue of first impression for this court: can extreme delay in an alternative forum render that forum inadequate for purposes of assessing a forum non conveniens motion? We answer that question in the affirmative, and then address a number of issues arising from the trial of this matter.
This case comes to us after final judgment in rem in favor of plaintiff Urvashi Bhatna-gar, a young female Indian national, against Surrendra Overseas Ltd. (“Surrendra”), an Indian shipping company, Apeejay Lines, an unincorporated…
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