No. 19-232
New Mighty U.S. Trust, et al. v. Robert Shi, as Executor of the Will of Yueh-Lan Wang, et al.
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
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 Bershteyn — Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Petitioner
Boris Bershteyn — Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Petitioner
Professor George A. Bermann
David Brendan Toscano — Davis Polk & Wardwell, Amicus
David Brendan Toscano — Davis Polk & Wardwell, Amicus
Robert Shi, et al.
Daniel Seth Weinberger — Gibbons P.C., Respondent
Daniel Seth Weinberger — Gibbons P.C., Respondent