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PATERSON, ZOCHONIS (U.K.) LTD. v. COMPANIA UNITED

Nos. 77 Civ. 4770 (LBS), 77 Civ. 5129 (LBS), 78 Civ. 1064 (LBS), 78 Civ. 1138 (LBS) and 78 Civ. 1197 (LBS).

493 F.Supp. 626 (1980)

PATERSON, ZOCHONIS (U.K.) LTD. et al., Plaintiff, v. COMPANIA UNITED ARROWS, S.A., Sea Queen Lines, Sea Queen Corp., Ltd., China Ocean Shipping Company and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd., Defendants.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

February 21, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donovan, Maloof, Walsh & Kennedy, Richard E. Repetto, Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, William R. Connor, III, New York City, for various cargo plaintiffs.

Crowell, Rouse & Varian, Francis R. Matera, New York City, for plaintiff, N. V. Handelsvereeniging Reiss & Co.

Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, John B. Conway, New York City, for defendant, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.

OPINION

SAND, District Judge.

Currently before the Court in this complicated maritime cargo claim proceeding is defendant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.'s ("Mitsui"'s) motion for an order enforcing the forum selection clause contained in Mitsui's bills of lading by "declining jurisdiction and venue and dismissing the [four] complaints against" it.1 Alternatively, Mitsui seeks dismissal on the ground of forum non conveniens.

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