Legal Opinion
Excel Shipping Corp. v. Seatrain International S.A.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided April 13, 1984No. 83 Civ. 1735 and Related CasesPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GLASSER, District Judge:
This consolidated action arises out of damages sustained by the S/T Bunker Hill and its cargo while the vessel was en route from LeHavre, France to the Port of New York in March 1980. Three motions are presently before the Court: (1) S.A.F.E. de Numaticos Michelin (“Michelin Spain”), which shipped the tires that allegedly caused the damage, and which is named as both defendant and third-party defendant in the consolidated action, seeks to dismiss the claims against it for lack of jurisdiction or, in the alternative on grounds of forum non conveniens; (2) Compagnie…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Piper Aircraft Co. v. ReynoSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- McGee v. International Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Milliken v. MeyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Chan v. Society Expeditions, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1997
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- Sail America Foundation v. M/V T.S. ProsperityDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1991
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