Cantrade Privatbank AG. Zürich v. Bangkok Bank Public Co.

—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Charles Ramos, J.), entered April 2, 1998, which granted, as to liability, plaintiff Cantrade Privatbank AG. Zmich’s (Cantrade) motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint and denied the cross motion of defendant Bangkok Bank Public Company Ltd. (Bangkok Bank) to dismiss the complaint on the grounds of comity and forum non conveniens, unanimously affirmed, with costs.

We agree with the IAS Court’s determination not to give effect to a Thai court order enjoining payment by defendant issuing bank to plaintiff advising bank under the subject letter of…