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Koster v. (American) Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.

Koster v. (American) Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co., 330 U.S. 518 (1947)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1947
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A federal court may decline jurisdiction under forum non conveniens where the plaintiff's chosen forum imposes much harassment on the defendant and offers little countervailing convenience, particularly in a derivative suit where the plaintiff is a nominal representative.

Area of Law

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