Legal Opinion
Belachew v. Michael
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 7, 1983PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.
Whether to dismiss an action on the ground of forum non conveniens is a matter of discretion, and the Appellate Division’s exercise of that discretion will not be interfered with by this court unless there has been an abuse of discretion, or, in exercising its discretion, the court has failed to take into account all the various factors entitled to consideration (Irrigation & Ind. Dev. Corp. v Indag S.A., 37 NY2d 522). The Appellate Division properly took note of *1007the availability of a suitable…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Varkonyi v. S. A. Empresa De Viacao Airea Rio GrandenseNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
- Irrigation & Industrial Development Corp. v. Indag S. A.New York Court of Appeals · 1975
3Cited by5 opinions
- In Re the Estate of GreatsingerNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- McLeod v. LovelaceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- Shepherd Showcase, Inc. v. PekalaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- Rosenzweig v. Glen's Truck Service, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- H & J Blits, Inc. v. BlitsNew York Court of Appeals · 1985