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IRAGORRI v. INTERN. ELEVATOR, INC.

No. 99-1188.

203 F.3d 8 (2000)

Haidee IRAGORRI, etc., Plaintiff, Appellant, v. INTERNATIONAL ELEVATOR, INC., Defendant, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided January 28, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony J. Natale, with whom Julie C. Molloy and Pepe & Hazard LLP were on brief, for appellant.

Catherine R. Connors, with whom Jared L. Tardy and Pierce Atwood were on brief, for appellee.

Before SELYA, BOUDIN and LYNCH, Circuit Judges.

SELYA, Circuit Judge.

After Mauricio Iragorri plummeted down an elevator shaft to his death, his widow sued various entities, including International Elevator, Inc. (IEI), alleging culpable negligence.1 The United States District Court for the District of Maine dismissed the claim against IEI on forum non conveniens grounds. Discerning no abuse of discretion, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

A native of Colombia, Iragorri emigrated...

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