Hong Leong Fin. Ltd. (Singapore) v. Morgan Stanley

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Eileen Bransten, J.), entered September 17, 2014, which, to the extent appealed from, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss, on the grounds of forum non conveniens, documentary evidence, and failure to state a cause of action, the breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and fraudulent inducement claims, unanimously affirmed, with costs.

In rejecting defendants’ forum non conveniens argument, the motion court applied the correct standard under CPLR 327 (a). The motion court exercised its discretion in weighing the…