Legal Opinion
Panama Processes, S.A. v. Cities Service Company
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 29, 1981No. 872, Docket 80-9100PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEARSE, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-appellant Panama Processes, S.A. (“PPSA”) appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Charles S. Haight, Jr., Judge, conditionally dismissing on grounds of forum non conveniens PPSA’s action seeking damages and injunctive relief for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty by defendant Cities Service Company (“Cities”). Because we find no abuse of the district court’s discretion, we affirm.
FACTS
The present lawsuit concerns the conduct since 1965 of the affairs of a Brazilian corporation, Copebras,…
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