Legal Opinion
Liman v. Midland Bank Ltd.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 4, 1970No. 69 Civ. 4371PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
THOMAS F. MURPHY, District Judge.
The defendant bank moves to dismiss the complaint on the ground that it fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted or on the ground of forum non conveniens and for such other relief as the court may deem proper. Plaintiff cross-moves for discovery of documents. In the exercise of discretion under Rule 12(b) F.R.Civ.P., we exclude all matter outside the complaint in relation to the motion addressed to its sufficiency and consider the affidavits only in connection with the question concerning the forum.
The complaint contains two claims. The…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Koster v. (American) Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Neirbo Co. v. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
- De Sylva v. BallentineSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
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3Cited by7 opinions
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