Legal Opinion
Sherkat Tazamoni Auto Internash v. Hellenic Lines, Limited
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 12, 1967No. 66 Civ. 3398PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANSFIELD, District Judge.
In this libel, which was commenced on October 17, 1966, by an Iranian corporation against a Greek corporation for damages arising out of a shipment of trucks and parts from New York to Iran via the S.S. Hellenic Pioneer in 1965, respondent moves to dismiss on grounds of forum non conveniens. The motion is granted on the conditions hereinafter specified.
The complaint, which contains three causes of action, was recently amended to assert admiralty jurisdiction after the originally-alleged diversity grounds proved to be non-existent. It alleges that on August 27, 1965,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Anibal Conte, Libelant-Appellee-Appellant v. Flota Mercante Del Estado, Respondent-Appellant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- Dimitrios Garis, Libellant-Appellant v. Compania Maritima San Basilio, S. A.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- Anglo-American Grain Co. v. the S/T Mina D'AmicoDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1959
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- Paper Operations Consultants International, Ltd., a Corporation v. Ss Hong Kong Amber, Her Engines, Boilers, Tackle and ApparelCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- Michael v. SS THANASISDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1970
- Del Monte Corp. v. Everett Steamship Corp.District Court, N.D. California · 1973
- Snam Progetti S.P.A. v. Lauro LinesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1974
- Philippine Packing Corp. v. Maritime Co. of the PhilippinesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
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