Legal Opinion
Panama Processes, S.A. v. Cities Service Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 7, 1980No. 79 Civ. 787-CSHPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
HAIGHT, District Judge:
Defendant Cities Service Company (“Cities”) moves to dismiss the complaint of plaintiff Panama Processes, S.A. (“Panama”) on the ground of forum non conveniens, and for failure to join an indispensable party as required by Rule 19, F.R.Civ.P.
The complaint contains two counts. The first sounds in contract, and the second in tort, for breach of a majority shareholder’s fiduciary duty to a minority shareholder. The contract underlying the first count was the subject matter of prior litigation in this Court. Panama Processes S.A. v. Cities…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Auten v. AutenNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- Southern Pacific Co. v. BogertSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Francis Schertenleib v. Jerome S. TraumCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Calavo Growers Of California v. Generali BelgiumCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- LaSala v. Bank of Cyprus Public Co. Ltd.District Court, S.D. New York · 2007
- Fustok v. Banque Populaire SuisseDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1982
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