United States First Circuit

In a suit by an employer seeking a declaration of the parties' respective rights pursuant to an oral employment contract, dismissal of the suit on grounds of forum nonconveniens is reversed where the district court failed to afford heightened deference to the plaintiff, a U.S. citizen, and his choice of forum. A finding of personal jurisdiction over the defendant is affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/05/2007
• Published 12/05/2007

Judges

• TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA and LYNCH, Circuit Judges, and FUSTÉ, District Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Andrew H. Schapiro, with whom Philip Allen Lacovara, Christopher J. Houpt, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP, Franklin H. Levy, and Duane Morris LLP, were on brief, for appellant/cross-appellee., James A.G. Hamilton, with whom Burns & Levinson LLP was on brief, for appellee/cross-appellant.