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

  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.

    Supporting details

    4 authorities · 18 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
    Other
    Representative
    Attorney General of Antigua and Barbuda (For: Attorney General of Antigua and Barbuda)
    Representative
    Carla Brookes-Harris (For: Attorney General of Antigua and Barbuda)
    Representative
    Zachary Phillips (For: Attorney General of Antigua and Barbuda)

    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

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