Legal Opinion
Sigalas v. Lido Maritime, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 26, 1985No. 84-5787PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
This case presents the question whether a district court may properly grant a motion for summary judgment on grounds of forum non conveniens when, on balance, forum contacts are more strongly in favor of a foreign forum. We hold that a court can properly grant such a motion and accordingly we AFFIRM the order of the district court below.
I. BACKGROUND.
The appellant-plaintiff, Anastasia Sigalas, brought this wrongful death action on behalf of her sailor husband Iacovos under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688.1 Mrs. Sigalas is a Greek citizen and domiciliary and she and her…
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