No. 19-232

New Mighty U.S. Trust, et al. v. Robert Shi, as Executor of the Will of Yueh-Lan Wang, et al.

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2019-08-21
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (2)Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: burden-of-proof choice-of-forum choice-of-law circuit-split civil-procedure conflict-of-laws forum-non-conveniens jurisdiction jurisdictional-doctrine standing venue
Key Terms:
Jurisdiction
Latest Conference: 2019-10-18
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a forum resident bears a heightened burden to establish that a suit brought by a foreign plaintiff should be dismissed under the doctrine of forum non conveniens

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a forum resident bears a heightened burden to establish that a suit brought by a foreign plaintiff should be dismissed under the doctrine of forum non conveniens, as the Court of Appeals below and the Fourth and Eighth Circuits have held, or bears no heightened burden, as the Third, Sixth, and Seventh Circuits have held.

Docket Entries

2019-10-21
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Professor George A. Bermann GRANTED. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
2019-10-21
Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2019-10-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2019.
2019-09-20
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Professor George A. Bermann.
2019-09-12
Waiver of right of respondents Robert Shi, et al. to respond filed.
2019-08-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 20, 2019)
2019-06-28
Application (19A7) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 22, 2019 to August 21, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice.
2019-06-21
Application (19A7) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until August 21, 2019.

Attorneys

New Mighty U.S. Trust, et al.
Boris BershteynSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Petitioner
Boris BershteynSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Petitioner
Professor George A. Bermann
David Brendan ToscanoDavis Polk & Wardwell, Amicus
David Brendan ToscanoDavis Polk & Wardwell, Amicus
Robert Shi, et al.
Daniel Seth WeinbergerGibbons P.C., Respondent
Daniel Seth WeinbergerGibbons P.C., Respondent