George W. Haxton & Son, Inc. v. Rich

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• diverging from federal doctrine on whether alternative forum must be available to consider forum non conveniens claims
• although availability of another suitable forum is important consideration, it is not prerequisite to application of forum non conveniens doctrine
• “ [I]t is questionable whether the Federal Government could guarantee a New York forum by treaty without violating constitutional principles of federalism and separation of powers.”
• absence of alternative forum not decisive in New York

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