BANCO LATINO v. GOMEZ LOPEZ

No. 95-1300-CIV.

17 F.Supp.2d 1327 (1998)

BANCO LATINO, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Gustavo GOMEZ LOPEZ, et. al., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. Florida.

June 20, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan Goodman, Akerman Senterfitt & Eidson, Miami, FL, Dwight D. Meier, David B. Tatge, Ginsburg Feldman & Bress, Washington, DC, for Banco Latino, S.A.C.A., a Venezuelan Corp., Banco Latino Intern., a U.S. Corp., Fondo de Guarantia de Depositos Y Proteccion Bancaria, A Semi-Autonomous Venezuelan Government Agency, Consorcio Inversionista Latino, C.A., A Venezuelan Corp., Banco Maracaibo, S.A.C.A., A Venezuelan Corp.

Elliot H. Scherker, Roberto Martinez, Greenberg Traurig Hoffman, Lipoff Rosen & Quentel, Miami, FL, for Gustavo A. Gomez Lopez.

Brian Stephen Keif, Brian Keif, Law Offices, Key Biscayne, FL, Hugh Franklin Culverhouse, Jr., Miami, FL, for Maria Teresa Pulgar.

Clifford Reynold Steele, Steele & Hanson, P.A., Miami, FL, for Fernando Lauria.

Joseph A. DeMaria, Tew Cardenas Rebak Kellogg, Lehman DeMaria & Tagul, Miami, FL, for Eloy Montenegro.

Steven Elliot Chaykin, Hanzman, Criden, Korge, Hertzberg & Chaykin, Miami, FL, for Alejandro Rivera.

Donald I. Bierman, Bierman Shohat Loewy & Klein, Miami, FL, for Giacomo Leon.

Jane Wollner Moscowitz, Miami, FL, for Hans Abate.

Richard Caldwell Smith, Coll Davidson Carter Smith, Salter & Barkett, Miami, FL, for Socimer Intern. Bank Ltd., A Bahamian Corp., Socimer Finance Holding, S.A., A Swiss Corp.

Luis Konski, Konski Lehr & Ferro, Miami, FL, for Antonio Ugueto.

Carlos A. Lacasa, Miami, FL, Juan J. Rodriguez, Katz, Barron, Squitero & Faust, Miami, FL, for Ignacio Andrade Arcaya.

Steven Herbert Hibbe, Coral Gables, FL, for Mario Palenzona.


ORDER SEVERING PARTIES AND CONDITIONALLY DISMISSING CLAIMS

FERGUSON, District Judge.

THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon various Motions to Dismiss on Forum Non Conveniens grounds filed and adopted by several defendants.

Factual Background

This action arises from the collapse of the Venezuelan banking industry and the decision by Venezuelan banking authorities to intervene and assume control over Banco Latino, S.A.C.A. ("BLCA...

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