Galustian v. Peter

MEMORANDUM OPINION

REBECCA BEACH SMITH, District Judge.

This matter comes before the court on defendant Lawrence T. Peter’s (“defendant”) motion to dismiss on the basis of forum non conveniens. For the reasons set forth below, the defendant’s motion will be GRANTED, subject to the conditions set forth in this Memorandum Opinion.

I. Factual and Procedural History

The plaintiff, Richard John Charles Ga-lustian (“plaintiff’), is a subject of the United Kingdom and a resident of the United Arab Emirates. He operates a private security company called ISI International, Ltd. (“ISI”), which is…