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776 F.2d 1512·
11th Cir.·
1985-11-26
·cited 66×
A district court may properly grant a motion for summary judgment on grounds of forum non conveniens even when forum contacts favor a foreign forum, and such dismissal, even with conditions, is a final appealable order.
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184 F. Supp. 2d 1246·
S.D. Fla.·
2001-12-10
·cited 36×
The court denied the motion to dismiss, finding the forum-selection clause on the hotel registration form to be enforceable. The court applied the Bremen/Shute standard and found no fraud, overreaching, or lack of reasonable notice.
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817 F.2d 307·
5th Cir.·
1987-05-21
·cited 34×
The federal court should not interfere with Texas state courts' determination of forum convenience and the propriety of entertaining a case.
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862 F.2d 38·
3d Cir.·
1988-11-21
·cited 23×
A district court abuses its discretion by granting or denying a forum non conveniens motion without developing adequate facts and articulating specific reasons, and a foreign plaintiff's choice of forum should be given some weight, especially when choosing between two inconvenien
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832 F.2d 1477·
9th Cir.·
1987-11-24
·cited 21×
The court held that Jones Act claims cannot be dismissed on forum non conveniens grounds, but foreign seamen's claims can be dismissed if foreign law applies and an adequate alternative forum exists. The court also vacated an injunction against foreign seamen prosecuting state cl
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801 F.2d 1058·
8th Cir.·
1986-09-24
·cited 11×
The court held that the district court erred in dismissing the products liability claims on forum non conveniens grounds without sufficient evidence of an adequate alternative forum.
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932 F.2d 170·
3d Cir.·
1991-04-23
·cited 9×
The court affirmed the district court's judgment, remanding for further proceedings based on forum non conveniens factors.
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743 F.2d 1140·
5th Cir.·
1984-10-15
·cited 9×
The court held that a district court has the power to transfer claims against a defendant to a transferee forum where personal jurisdiction and venue exist, even if that forum was not originally available to the plaintiff, especially when the defendant has effectively consented t
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738 F. Supp. 1386·
S.D. Fla.·
1990-05-14
·cited 8×
The court held that the doctrine of forum non conveniens warranted dismissal because the Bahamas was an adequate alternative forum and public interest factors favored litigating the case there.
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704 F. Supp. 217·
S.D. Fla.·
1989-01-18
·cited 2×
The court held that the defendant failed to meet its burden to show that dismissal based on forum non conveniens was warranted, as both private and public interest factors favored the chosen forum.
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981 F.2d 824·
5th Cir.·
1993-01-22
·cited 1×
The Bankruptcy Amendments and Federal Judgeship Act of 1984, 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(5), does not prohibit a district court from dismissing a bankruptcy-related wrongful death case under the doctrine of forum non conveniens when the claim arose in a foreign country.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-07-31
The court held that there are no substantial grounds for a difference of opinion regarding the availability of Israel as an alternative forum, and thus denied the motion to certify the order for interlocutory appeal.
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820 F.2d 1438·
9th Cir.·
1987-06-23
When the Jones Act applies to a seaman's claim, that claim may not be dismissed on the ground of forum non conveniens. However, claims governed by foreign law can be dismissed if an adequate alternative forum exists and private/public interest factors favor dismissal.