Case Name: Arthur M. Epstein, Appellant, v. Kosin Sirivejkul et al., Defendants, and Charles E. Brient, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1979-10-25
Citations: 48 N.Y.2d 738
Docket Number: 
Parties: Arthur M. Epstein, Appellant, v Kosin Sirivejkul et al., Defendants, and Charles E. Brient, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 48
Pages: 738–739

Head Matter:
Arthur M. Epstein, Appellant, v Kosin Sirivejkul et al., Defendants, and Charles E. Brient, Respondent.
Argued September 14, 1979;
decided October 25, 1979
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Jeffrey Kaplan for appellant.
Joel R. Appelbaum for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.
In granting the motion to dismiss on the ground of forum non conveniens, the Appellate Division did not abuse its discretion as a matter of law or in exercising that discretion fail to take into account all the various factors entitled to consideration (Irrigation & Ind. Dev. Corp. v Indag S. A., 37 NY2d 522, 525).
Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer concur in memorandum.
Order affirmed.