Legal Opinion
Cerro De Pasco Copper Corp. v. Knut Knutsen O.A.S
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 9, 1951PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODDARD, District Judge.
This is a motion by respondent asking •the court to decline jurisdiction of the above entitled action on the ground of forum non conveniens.
The suit is in admiralty for the loss of ■approximately 2,000 tons of zinc concentrates shipped 'by the libelant on the S. S. Geisha from Callao, Peru to Antwerp, Belgium. The Geisha and her cargo became a total loss from fire, followed by explosion, which took place on or about April 11, 1950 while the Geisha was enroute to Antwerp.
The shipment of concentrates was made under a bill of lading which was signed by libelant and which…
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- Gildemeister & Co. v. Peruvian S. S. & Floating Dock Co.District Court, W.D. Washington · 1921
- Libby, McNeill & Libby v. Bristol City Line of SteamshipsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1941
- Schopflocher v. Essgee Co. of China, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1921
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- Cerro De Pasco Copper Corp. v. the AlabamaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1952
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