*1 Before P OSNER R OVNER , W ILLIAMS , Circuit Judges . P OSNER Circuit Judge This about historic build ing Belgrade, capital Serbia, called Mill, architectural renovation expansion become Radisson Blu lead plaintiff, Alexis Veljkovic, U.S. citizen extraction who lives Illinois. His co Nicholas Dimic, Canadian present living Paris because he’s member Canadian diplomatic mission France. Hotels, Inc., *2 company, and Rezidor Hotel Group AB, Swe ‐ dish company principal place business Brussels. Rezidor owned by Carlson Hotels, however—the two companies do business together under name Carlson Re ‐ zidor Hotel Group; and so we’ll treat both as and call it Carlson.

Although Carlson owns in entire subject this property Belgrade known as “Old Mill” Built Old Mill historic steam mill claim belonged ances ‐ tors. It was confiscated by Tito shortly after he became ruler Yugoslavia (which contained Serbia, now inde ‐ pendent country, other former Yugoslavian states—Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Mon tenegro, Kosovo, Slovenia) 1945. No compensation paid owners Old Mill when government confiscated it. Indeed, Tito’s government declared plain tiff’s ancestors enemies state having produced beer occupying Nazis during World War II helped terrorists elude capture (accusations disputed ances tors), new government sentenced those ances tors who were still living hard labor. nationalized Old Mill remained government pos

session until, during rule Slobodan Milosevic (presi dent Serbia from Yugoslavia from corrupt government bureaucrats sold private land developers. Through various transfers, ended up being owned firm Belgrade named Prigan Holding. around allege, began

planning Prigan retrofit prop *3 ‐ erty hotel. As result of the retrofitting, the Old Mill became the site of four ‐ star, multi ‐ million ‐ dollar Radisson Blu Hotel complex adds many modern elements the Old Mill’s industrial frame. Graft, “Old Hotel Bel grade,” http://graftlab.com/portfolio_page/old mill ‐ hotel ‐ bel grade/ (visited May 2017). Carlson doesn’t own the the property sits on—Prigan does—but Carl son the licensor of the Radisson Blu brand, subsidi ary of Carlson participates the management of the

Since about 2000—ten years before construction of new hotel—the families have been frantically endeavoring recover rights over Mill. family secured major victory when Serbian court nulled declaration of Veljkovic family have been enemies state, ruling convictions family members been result “staged trials” designed deprive them (We don’t know whether members Dimic family, co have similarly rehabilitated.) claim be entitled only rights also damages use property Carlson Prigan. sued Carlson federal

district court Illinois (basing jurisdiction on diversity citizenship), charging trespass, conversion, conspiracy, unjust enrichment, constructive trust, viola tion Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Minn. Stat. Ann. § 325D.44.

Early proceeding told judge they’d submit Serbian Restitution Agency (SRA), which said empowered law called “Law Property Restitu *4 tion and Compensation” (Restitution Act for short) to de termine the rights the property, includ ing improvements, notably The judge, con cluding that Serbia was a more appropriate site for litiga tion than dismissed on ground forum non conveniens Piper Aircraft Co. Reyno U.S. (1981). He noted that had consented to SRA’s exercising dispute with plain tiffs and had even agreed not challenge any determination SRA that might be adverse Carlson. The judge fur ther noted that given location issue case (Belgrade), law was bound play large (in deed dominant) role adjudication and not body law which American lawyers judges are familiar. plaintiffs appeal, arguing that their “family interest” entitles them sue for damages

restoration And it’s true ancestors were treated unjustly governments Tito Milosevic. But have produced no documentary evidence have inherited land, we said re African American Slave Descendants Litigation F.3d (7th Cir. “When person wronged he can seek redress, if he wins, his descendants may benefit, but wrong ancestor not wrong descendants. For if it were, … person ancestor wronged thousand years ago could sue ground continuing wrong he victims.” seeking damages old wrongs

against ancestors, however, just wrongs done *5 them, plaintiffs, after date of Serbian court judgment that rehabilitated Veljkovic’s ancestors. They al lege that Carlson, knowing family brink recovering Mill, colluded with Prigan to frustrate efforts. But this a dispute more appropriate ly addressed Serbian Restitution Agency than by federal Chicago. Although Vel jkovic, American citizen a resident Illinois (the other being citizen Canada but resident Paris), no aspect dispute has any relation to Illinois. resident that maintains hotels Illinois (one as we noted ear lier) but nothing connected to this lawsuit, subsidiary Rezidor, other defendant, Swedish company al so has no presence Illinois. Daimler AG v. Bauman S. Ct. (2014).

As alternative decider dispute between parties—the SRA—it’s true it’s court; but nonjudicial modes dispute resolution are common, proper if ade quate, as often are, see, e.g., Lueck Sundstrand Corp. F.3d (9th Cir. no reason has been given us doubt adequacy SRA—an agency created make reparations persons (and successors) land confiscated Tito. argue SRA lacks Carlson, but Restitution Act defines party as anyone “with legal interest.” They further complain SRA’s remedies are so meager as amount “no remedy all,” Act authorizes SRA give money reparations form bonds, return commercial buildings, supervise profit sharing arrangements appropriate. Those substantial remedies. *6 judgment

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