Legal Opinion
MBI Group, Inc. v. Credit Foncier Du Cameroun
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 6, 2010No. 09-7079PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge GRIFFITH.
GRIFFITH, Circuit Judge:
When a purported deal to develop affordable housing in Cameroon fell apart, MBI Group, Inc., and Atlantic Group, SCI, sued the government of Cameroon and a state-owned mortgage finance corporation, Crédit Foncier du Cameroun. Concluding it would be more appropriate for this case to be heard in Cameroon, the district court dismissed the suit on the ground of forum non conveniens. Plaintiffs appeal the dismissal as well as the district court’s denial of their motion for reconsideration, and we affirm.
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