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ROBINSON v. TCI/US WEST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS INC.

No. 96-50554.

117 F.3d 900 (1997)

Alan ROBINSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TCI/US WEST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS INC., TeleWest Communications PLC, U.S. West Inc., Tele Communications, Inc., Stephen Davidson, Gary Bryson, Kleinwort Benson Limited, and Kleinwort Benson of North America, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 28, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen M. Orr, Austin, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Glen M. Wilkerson, Davis & Wilkerson, Austin, TX, for TCI/US West Cable Communications, Inc.

M. Scott Incerto, Marcy Hogan Greer, Rebecca E. Edgar, Fulbright & Jaworski, Austin, TX, for TeleWest Communications PLC.

Glen M. Wilkerson, Davis & Wilkerson, Austin, TX, for Tele Communications, Inc.

Glen M. Wilkerson, Davis & Wilkerson, Austin, TX, for US West, Incorporated.

M. Scott Incerto, Marcy Hogan Greer, Rebecca E. Edgar, Fulbright & Jaworski, Austin, TX, for Stephen Davidson.

M. Scott Incerto, Marcy Hogan Greer, Rebecca E. Edgar, Fulbright & Jaworski, Austin, TX, for Gary Bryson.

Patton G. Lochridge, McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, Austin, TX, John C. Sullivan, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, New York City, for Kleinwort Benson Limited.

Patton G. Lochridge, McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, Austin, TX, John C. Sullivan, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, New York City, for Kleinwort Benson of North America.

Before SMITH, BARKSDALE and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Alan Robinson appeals the dismissal of his complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and, in the alternative, forum non conveniens ("f.n.c."). We reverse in part, vacate in part, and remand.

I.

In 1983, Robinson, an English citizen and resident, helped found Croydon Cable Television Limited ("CCTV"), one of the first cable franchises in England. Robinson owned only a minority interest in the company;...

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