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MERCIER v. SHERATON INTERN., INC.

No. 90-1888.

935 F.2d 419 (1991)

George E. MERCIER, et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. SHERATON INTERNATIONAL, INC., a/k/a, ITT-Sheraton International, Inc., Defendant, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided June 4, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Hartman with whom Harris Beach & Wilcox and Mary Ann Campany were on brief, Rochester, N.Y., for plaintiffs, appellants.

David S. Mortensen with whom Stephen C. Reilly and Hale and Dorr were on brief, Boston, Mass., for defendant, appellee.

Before CAMPBELL and CYR, Circuit Judges, and POLLAK, Senior District Judge.

LOUIS H. POLLAK, Senior District Judge.

Susan and George Mercier appeal the district court's dismissal of their diversity breach of contract suit against Sheraton International, Inc. ("Sheraton International"). The district court dismissed the diversity action on grounds of forum non conveniens, concluding that the Republic of Turkey was a more suitable alternative jurisdiction in which to pursue this suit.

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