Silver v. Great American Insurance

Order (Nadel, J.), entered December 5, 1969, denying defendant-appellant’s motion to dismiss complaint by reason of forum non conveniens, should be affirmed, without costs. There is much to defendant’s argument that the State of Hawaii is a better forum in which to litigate this action than the State of New York. Indeed, the circumstances disclosed would justify the relief of change of venue if found in an intrastate ease: plaintiff has instituted other actions in Hawaii related to the same subject matter; the convenience of witnesses would best be served there rather than here; defendant has…