Legal Opinion
Shields v. Mi Ryung Construction Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 24, 1981No. 79 Civ. 6128 (JMC)PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
CANNELLA, District Judge:
Motion by defendant Miryung Construction Co. 1 to dismiss the complaint on the ground of forum non conveniens is granted on the conditions stated in this Memorandum and Order. 2
FACTS
Plaintiff, a resident of Arizona, brings this diversity action for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud against Miryung Construction Co. [“Miryung”], a South Korean corporation doing business in Saudi Arabia and New York, Suwaiket-Miryung Construction Co., Ltd. [“Suwaiket-Miryung”] and Bechtel-Arabia Ltd. [“Bechtel-Arabia”], both Saudi Arabian…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Babcock v. JacksonNew York Court of Appeals · 1963
- Francis Schertenleib v. Jerome S. TraumCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Manu International, S.A. v. Avon Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Blanco v. Banco Industrial de Venezuela, S.A.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- Bank of Credit & Commerce International (Overseas) Ltd. v. State Bank of PakistanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
- Sussman Ex Rel. Guilden v. Bank of IsraelDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1992
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