Majority
p. 1012[16 NE3d 1252, 992 NYS2d 773] Thomas Boyle et al., Appellants, v Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., Respondent. Decided June 30, 2014
p. 1014
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Ballon Stoll Bader & Nadler, P.C., New York City (Vano I. Haroutunian of counsel), for appellants.
Polsinelli PC, New York City (Jason A. Nagi of counsel), for respondent.
OPINION OF THE COURT
On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.11 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.11), order affirmed, with costs, and certified question not answered as unnecessary. It was not an abuse of discretion to grant, with conditions, defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint on the ground of forum non conveniens (see CPLR 327 [a]; Islamic Republic of Iran v Pahlavi, 62 NY2d 474 , 478 [1984]).
Concur: Chief Judge Lippman and Judges Graffeo, Read, Smith, Pigott, Rivera and Abdus-Salaam.
Cases cited
- Islamic Republic of Iran v. Pahlavi 62 NY2d 474 at 478 p. 1014