EXPORT INS. CO. v. SKINNER


115 F.Supp. 154 (1953)

EXPORT INS. CO. v. SKINNER et al. THE JOHN BAKKE.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

June 5, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hill, Rivkins, Middleton, Louis & Warburton, New York City, proctors for libelant.

Haight, Deming, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City, proctors for respondents.


MURPHY, District Judge.

This is a motion by respondents for an order declining jurisdiction and dismissing the libel on the ground of forum non conveniens. Libelant is a New York corporation with its principal office within this judicial district. Respondents are Norwegian nationals and a ship under that nation's flag. The suit arises out of alleged damage to a shipment of 1,280 bales of cotton loaded on board the m/s John Bakke at the ports of Huacho and Cullao,...

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