United States Second Circuit

Order dismissing case based on international comity, or in the alternative, forum non conveniens, is reversed where: 1) resolution of the case by U.S. courts will not likely impact on international relations with Egypt; and 2) the plaintiffs' choice of a U.S. forum over an Egyptian one was reasonable and entitled to deference, which the district court failed to give.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/09/2006
• Published 05/10/2006

Judges

• RAKOFF, District Judge., Before:  JACOBS and LEVAL, Circuit Judges, and RAKOFF, District Judge.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Nathan Lewin, Lewin & Lewin, LLP, Washington, DC (Alyza D. Lewin, Washington, DC, on the brief), for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• William M. Dreyer, Atlanta, GA (Paul A. Straus, King & Spalding, LLP, New York, NY, on the brief), for Defendants-Appellees.