SHULMAN v. COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE


152 F.Supp. 833 (1957)

Joseph L. SHULMAN, as Guardian ad Litem of Pauline W. Shulman, Incompetent, and Joseph L. Shulman, Individually, Plaintiffs, v. COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE and Société Nationale De Chemins De Fer Francais, Defendants.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

May 21, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Kleiner, New York City, for plaintiffs, Herman B. Gerringer, New York City, of counsel.

Foley, James & Conran, New York City, for Compagnie Generale Transatlantique (French Line), Frank J. Foley, Milton James, New York City, of counsel.

Goldstein, Judd & Gurfein, New York City, for defendant Société Nationale de Chemins de Fer Francais, Henry B. Hyde, James F. Cahill, Robert J. Haft, New York City, of counsel.


DIMOCK, District Judge.

Defendant Société Nationale de Chemins de Fer Francais, (hereinafter French Railways) moves to dismiss the complaint on the grounds that this suit would not be entertained by the courts of New York State, that it should be dismissed under the rule of forum non conveniens and that the exercise of jurisdiction by this court will unreasonably burden commerce with foreign nations. Defendant Compagnie Generale Transatlantique (hereinafter...

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