Legal Opinion
Rudetsky v. O'DOWD
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided May 15, 1987No. 86-CV-3870 (JBW)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM and ORDER
WEINSTEIN, Chief Judge:
Defendant George O’Dowd moves to dismiss on grounds of forum non conveniens this action by the administratrix of the estate of Michael Rudetsky. For the reasons stated below, the motion is denied.
Michael Rudetsky was a 27-year-old songwriter. George O’Dowd, sometimes known as Boy George, is a singer. On August 3, 1986, Rudetsky contracted with O’Dowd and his agents in New York to work in London. O’Dowd was to provide Rudetsky with accommodations.
Two days later, while working with O’Dowd in Brixton, England, Rudetsky ingested heroin. When it appeared…
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