Legal Opinion
U.S.O. Corp. v. Mizuho Holding Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 28, 2008No. 07-3588PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
This diversity suit, in federal court under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d)(2)(C), charges conversion by affiliated Japanese entities that we’ll refer to collectively as “the bank.” The district judge dismissed the suit on the basis of the doctrine of forum non conveniens. That venerable judge-made doctrine, securely a part of federal common law, authorizes a court to dismiss a suit if making the defendant defend in that court rather than in an alternative forum would burden the defendant unreasonably. Sinochem Int’l Co. v. Malaysia Int’l Shipping Corp., 549 U.S. 422, 429, 127 S.Ct.…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Sinochem International Co. v. Malaysia International Shipping Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Norwood v. KirkpatrickSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
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