Legal Opinion
Snam Progetti S.P.A. v. Lauro Lines
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 24, 1974No. 74 Civ. 241PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PIERCE, District Judge.
The defendant Achille Lauro [Lauro] doing business under the trade names Lauro Lines and Flotta Lauro, has moved for dismissal of this action on the ground of forum non conveniens. The threshold question is whether, as plaintiff maintains, defendant has waived the right to make such a motion.
The complaint in this action was filed January 15, 1974. Defendant answered February 26, 1974. Defendant did not file the instant motion until June 21, 1974. Plaintiff argues that because Rule 12(h), Fed.R.Civ.P. provides that under these circumstances a party has waived the…
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