Jpauljones, L.P. v. Zurich Insurance Company

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS APR 18 2022

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

JPAULJONES, L.P., No. 21-35365

Plaintiff-Appellant, D.C. No. 3:20-cv-01767-IM

v.

MEMORANDUM*

ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY,

(China) Limited,

Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon Karin J. Immergut, District Judge, Presiding

Argued and Submitted February 10, 2022 Portland, Oregon

Before: PAEZ and NGUYEN, Circuit Judges, and EATON,** Judge.

Appellant JPaulJones, L.P. appeals the district court’s dismissal of its case

on forum non conveniens grounds. The issue on appeal is whether Appellant’s

claims for breach of contract and a declaratory judgment are governed by a

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** Richard K. Eaton, Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, sitting by designation. contractual dispute resolution clause in a commercial insurance contract issued by

Appellee Zurich General…