Fertel v. Resorts International, Inc.

Plaintiffs, residents of Massachusetts, commenced this action in the State of New York to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in a motor accident which occurred in the Bahamas. The accident occurred as a result of the alleged negligence of an employee of defendant Paradise Island, Limited (Paradise), while plaintiffs were vacationing at a resort hotel owned by Paradise. Much of the medical treatment was rendered in the Bahamas and Florida and, aside from the driver of the car, plaintiffs are the only witnesses to the accident. Although Paradise is a foreign corporation, not…