Blueye Navigation, Inc. v. Den Norske Bank

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Herman Cahn, J.), entered January 18, 1996, which granted defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint on the ground of forum non conveniens, unanimously affirmed, with costs.

We agree with the motion court that although one or more of the plaintiffs reside in New York, the action otherwise has no substantial connection to this State, and should be dismissed on the ground of forum non conveniens. All of the defendants are citizens and residents of a foreign jurisdiction, most of the business dealings in connection with the subject agreement were conducted…