Rentokil-Initial Pension Scheme v. Citigroup Inc. et al

Filing 52

OPINION & ORDER re: (47 in 1:12-cv-06653-SHS) MOTION to Amend/Correct the Court's Final Order of Dismissal. filed by Rentokil-Initial Pension Scheme. The doctrine of forum non conveniens balances U.S. courts' disinterest in "becoming the courthouse to the world, or an international court of claims," with the same courts' disinterest in stripping plaintiffs of the ability to bring a lawsuit altogether. The prerequisite of an adequate alternative forum, wh ile essential to a plaintiff's opportunity to be heard, does not invite a plaintiff to extract concessions from its adversary beyond those necessary to guarantee the plaintiff's day in court. In this case, defendants have consented to juris diction in the courts of England and Wales, permitting plaintiff to sue them in that forum based on the facts plaintiff alleged in this action. No jurisdictional issue and no statute of limitations will stand between plaintiff and a U.K. lawsuit for the claims for relief alleged here. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that plaintiff's motion to amend the judgment in this matter is denied. (Signed by Judge Sidney H. Stein on 6/9/2014) (kgo)