Forum-Selection Clauses

Atlantic Marine Construction Co. v. United States District Court, 571 U.S. ___ (2013)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Forum-Selection Clauses, Venue

134 S.Ct. 568 (2013) 187 L. Ed. 2d 487 SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES ATLANTIC MARINE CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. v. ?UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE ?WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS ET AL. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 12?929. Argued October 9, 2013?Decided December 3, 2013 Syllabus: […]

Stewart Organization, Inc. v. Ricoh Corp., 487 U.S. 22 (1988)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Erie Doctrine, Forum-Selection Clauses, Venue

487 U.S. 22 108 S.Ct. 2239 101 L.Ed.2d 22 STEWART ORGANIZATION, INC., et al., Petitioners,v.RICOH CORPORATION, et al. No. 86-1908. Argued Feb. 29, 1988. Decided June 20, 1988. Syllabus Petitioner company, an Alabama corporation, entered into a dealership agreement to market copier products of respondent, a nationwide manufacturer with its principal place of business in […]

Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. Shute, 499 U.S. 585 (1991)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Forum-Selection Clauses, Venue

499 U.S. 585 499 U.S. 585 111 S.Ct. 1522 113 L.Ed.2d 622 CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES, INC., Petitionerv.Eulala SHUTE, et vir. No. 89-1647. Argued Jan. 15, 1991. Decided April 17, 1991. Syllabus After the respondents Shute, a Washington State couple, purchased passage on a ship owned by petitioner, a Florida-based cruise line, petitioner sent them tickets […]