· 6/30/1967
New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. Estes
Citations
- 228 N.E.2d 440
- 353 Mass. 90
- 1967 Mass. LEXIS 693
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- observing that suits by state’s residents are “subject to the considerations of policy underlying the doctrine of forum non conveniens” and are not “shield[ed] ... from the operation of that doctrine”
- observing that suits by state’s residents are “subject to the considerations of policy underlying the doctrine of forum non conveniens” and are not “shield[ed] . . . from the operation of that doctrine”
- factors to consider include administrative burdens caused by litigation that has its origins elsewhere and desirability of trial in forum that is at home with governing law
- discussing factors for determining whether dismissal is appropriate
- discussing the common-law principals of forum non conveniens
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Judges: Wilkins, Spalding, Kirk, Spiegel
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