Argandona v. Lloyd's Register of Shipping

Appellants appeal a dismissal based upon forum, non conveniens and a summary judgment based upon immunity under foreign law. We affirm in part and vacate in part.

This case arises out of a fire deliberately started on a Bahamian registered ship operating as a ferry between Norway and Denmark. The trial court determined that Bahamian law applied and conferred immunity from suit upon appellees.

The trial court further determined that the case should be dismissed on forum non con-veniens grounds, especially where here ap-pellees agreed: 1) to waive the statute of limitations defense; 2) to submit…