In Zions First National Bank v. Moto Diesel Mexicana, S.A. de C.V., the Sixth Circuit vacated a district court’s dismissal of an action on the grounds of forum non conveniens and remanded the case for further proceedings. The court identified three failings in the district court’s analysis. First, the district court failed to consider the … Continue Reading
In a case arising against the backdrop of the emergence of the Chavez regime in Venezuela, the Sixth Circuit panel reviewing an appeal by the Republic of Venezuela split 2 to 1 in favor of finding that Venezuela was not immune from the district court’s jurisdiction to consider a lawsuit by a private U.S. party … Continue Reading
