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· 10/25/1990

Nicolaos Ikospentakis v. Thalassic Steamship Agency and Kyriakos Zervos

Citations

  • 915 F.2d 176
  • 1991 A.M.C. 659
  • 17 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 1172
  • 1990 U.S. App. LEXIS 18638
  • 1990 WL 150048

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • rejecting the appellees’ attempt to distinguish Phillips on the ground that the decision whether to grant a forum non conveniens dismissal is discretionary
  • vacating and remanding order granting dismissal without prejudice because non-movant could lose forum non conveniens defense
  • vacating and remanding because non-movant could lose forum non conveniens defense
  • vacating and remanding because non-movant could lose forum non conveniens defense
  • “That plaintiff may obtain some tactical advantage over the defendant in future litigation is not ordinarily a bar to dismissal.”
  • loss of forum non conveniens defense plain legal prejudice

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Judges: Garza, Jolly, Jones

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