The question in this case, raised on a motion addressed to the summons, without the service of a complaint, is whether the court should decline jurisdiction on the ground of forum non conveniens. In the absence of a complaint in this case, it is impossible to determine whether plaintiff's cause of action is based on a contract made here, as plaintiff contends, or is based upon a tort committed in Brazil, as defendant contends. The order entered upon a motion addressed...
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