Legal Opinion
Abad v. Bayer Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 1, 2009No. 08-1504, 08-2146, 08-3101PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
We have consolidated for decision two appeals (Abad and Pastor) that present similar issues concerning the doctrine of forum non conveniens (“inappropriate forum”). The doctrine allows a court to dismiss a suit if there are strong reasons for believing it should be litigated in the courts of another, normally a foreign, jurisdiction. E.g., Sinochem Int’l Co. v. Malaysia Int’l Shipping Corp., 549 U.S. 422, 429-30, 127 S.Ct. 1184, 167 L.Ed.2d 15 (2007); In re Factor VIII or IX Concentrate Blood Products Litigation, 484 F.3d 951, 954-56 (7th Cir.2007). In both our cases the…
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