BELACHEW v. MICHAEL


59 N.Y.2d 1004 (1983)

Zegeye Belachew et al., Appellants, v. Haile W. Michael et al., Respondents, et al., Defendant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 7, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Albert A. Juron for appellants.

Paul Kovner for Haile W. Michael, respondent.

Stuart M. Rissoff for Trumbull Corp., respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, MEYER and SIMONS concur.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

Whether to dismiss an action on the ground of forum non conveniens is a matter of discretion, and the Appellate Division's exercise of that discretion will not be interfered with by this court unless there has been an abuse of discretion, or, in exercising its discretion, the court has failed to take into account all the various...

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