Standard Quimica De Venezuela v. Central Hispano International, Inc.

OPINION AND ORDER

DOMINGUEZ, District Judge.

Pending before the court is Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss on Grounds of Forum Non Conveniens. (Docket No. 13.) Plaintiffs oppose the motion arguing that an enforceable choice-of-forum clause is applicable and, in the alternative, that Defendants have not met the standard for a forum non conveniens dismissal. For the reasons discussed below, the court holds that the choice-of-forum. clause is applicable and, therefore, denies the motion.

I. BACKGROUND

On January 30, 1996, Plaintiffs — foreign persons and corporations — and Defendants— corporations…