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Williams v. Green Bay & Western R. Co.

Williams v. Green Bay & Western Railroad Co., 326 U.S. 549 (1946)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1946
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Forum non conveniens does not warrant dismissal of a suit seeking only a money judgment merely because the defendant is a foreign corporation; the internal-affairs concern justifies dismissal only where the suit substantially interferes with the corporation's internal management.

Area of Law

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