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SANNAZZARI v. PAN AM. WORLD AIRLINES, INC.

35 N.Y.2d 690 (1974)

Emilia M. Sannazzari, Appellant, v. Pan American World Airlines, Inc. et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 8, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. O'Connor and John R. Camillo for appellant.

Joseph D. Ahearn for respondents.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, RABIN, STEVENS and WITMER concur.

MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division, granting defendants' motion to dismiss on the ground of forum non conveniens should be affirmed. In Silver v. Great Amer. Ins. Co. (29 N.Y.2d 356, 361) we stated that forum non conveniens is an equitable doctrine the application of which "should turn on considerations of justice, fairness and convenience". The Appellate...

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