Legal Opinion
Steven Thomas Dowling v. Richardson-Merrell, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 15, 1984No. 82-3617 to 82-3628PublishedCited by 99 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIVELY, Chief Circuit Judge.
The district court dismissed twelve actions brought by foreign nationals against an American drug manufacturer on grounds of forum non conveniens. The appeals were consolidated by order of this court and present the single issue of whether the district court clearly abused its discretion in dismissing the actions and in denying a motion for reconsideration.
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The complaints were filed originally in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Except for names and dates the complaints are identical. All are based on diversity jurisdiction…
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