WORLD POINT v. CREDITO


225 A.D.2d 153 (1996)

649 N.Y.S.2d 689

World Point Trading Pte., Ltd., Respondent, v. Credito Italiano, Appellant P.T. Delami Garment Industries, as Assignee of P.T. Loka Jaya, Appellant, v. Cassa Di Risparmio Di Torino, Respondent

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

November 19, 1996


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Mattiaccio and Debra J. Guzov of counsel, New York City (David A. Botwinik on the brief; Pavia & Harcourt, attorneys), for Credito Italiano, appellant, and Cassa di Risparmio di Torino, respondent.

Alan M. Swiedler for World Point Trading PTE., Ltd., respondent, and P.T. Delami Garment Industries, appellant.

MURPHY, P. J., SULLIVAN, ROSS and WILLIAMS, JJ., concur.


RUBIN, J.

These two actions, consolidated for disposition because of the similarity of issues, involve the application of the doctrine of forum non conveniens. In both cases, jurisdiction is predicated on the New York domicile of a bank that issued a letter of credit in connection with an international commercial transaction. In each case, the respective plaintiff's opposition to the forum non conveniens motion...

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