Legal Opinion
McKrell v. Penta Hotels (France), S.A.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 11, 1989No. 86 Civ. 8925(JMW)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WALKER, District Judge:
This case is before the Court on defendant’s motion to reject the August 10, 1988 Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Buchwald. Defendant unsuccessfully sought to transfer plaintiff’s suit to another jurisdiction — namely, France — on the ground of forum non conveniens. 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). Pursuant to Rule 72(a) of the Fed.R.Civ.P., defendant now challenges the Magistrate’s conclusions. The Court denies defendant’s motion because the Magistrate’s Report and Recommendation was not clearly erroneous or contrary to law.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Sharon…
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