Tjontveit v. Den Norske Bank ASA

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

CRONE, United States Magistrate Judge.

Pending before the court is defendant Den norske Bank ASA’s (“DNB”) motion to dismiss for forum non conveniens, or in the alternative to stay the action (# 45). Having reviewed the motion, the submissions of the parties, the pleadings, and the applicable law, this court is of the opinion that DNB’s motion to dismiss should be granted and that Plaintiff Thor K. Tjontveit’s (“Tjontveit”) action against DNB should be dismissed on the grounds of forum non conveniens.

I. Background

A. Transactions at Issue

Tjontveit, a citizen and resident of…