Alkiviades David v David Boies et al (High Court of Justice of Antigua and Barbuda Claim No. ANUHCV2025/0149)

Procedural record

1. 6 May 2026Antigua and Barbuda

   6 May 2026Antigua and Barbuda

   Ruling of the High Court of Justice of Antigua and Barbuda in the case ANUHCV2025/0149 dated 6 May 2026

   High Court of Justice of Antigua and Barbuda

   Case no.

   ANUHCV2025/0149

   Decision summary

   The Court stayed the proceedings on forum non conveniens grounds, holding that Antigua and Barbuda was not the proper or appropriate forum for a claim centred on alleged conduct by predominantly foreign defendants, with the United States and United Kingdom having stronger connections to the dispute. It set aside service of the Claim Form and Statement of Claim, prohibited further filings without leave except for material required for a leave-to-appeal application, and made no order as to costs. The Court did not finally determine whether the amended claim disclosed a reasonable cause of action, but identified pleading deficiencies under the Civil Procedure Rules.

   Participants

   Alkiviades David

   David Boies

   Gloria Allred

   Dani Peretz

   Shari Redstone

   Daphne Barak

   Michael Avenatti

   Tom Girardi

   Black Cube Ltd

   Limewire NFT Holdings

   Edgar Bronfman

   John Branca

   John McClain

   Does 1-100

   High Court of Justice of Antigua and Barbuda

   Judge

   Rene Williams

   Authorities cited

   4

   • Spiliada Maritime Corporation v. Cansulex Ltd. ([1986] 3 All ER 843)
     case-law
   • IPOC International Growth Fund Ltd. v. LV Finance Group Ltd. (Civil Appeal No. 20 of 2003, 19 September 2005)
     case-law
   • The Abidin Daver ([1984] AC 398)
     case-law
   • Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Civil Procedure Rules (Revised Edition) 2023, Rules 7.3(4), 8.7(1) and 26.2
     procedural rules