Richtree Inc. v. Mövenpick Holding A.G.

—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Ira Gammerman, J.), entered June 27, 2002, which granted defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint on the ground of forum non conveniens, unanimously affirmed, with costs.

This is an action by a Canadian franchisee and its Delaware subsidiary against Swiss-based franchiser companies alleging breach of contract and tortious conduct by the franchiser companies to prevent plaintiffs from fulfilling obligations of a 1996 United States franchise agreement and thereby obtaining sole and exclusive franchise rights to open Movenpick restaurants throughout the…