Legal Opinion
Kelso Enterprises, Ltd. v. M/V WISIDA FROST
District Court, C.D. California
Decided February 4, 1998No. CV 97-5450 ABC (BQRX)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER RE: DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO ENGLISH FORUM SELECTION CLAUSE IN BILLS OF LADING
COLLINS, District Judge.
After reviewing the materials submitted by the parties and the case file, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendants’ motion to dismiss is GRANTED.
I. Background
A. Procedural History
On July 24, 1997, Plaintiff KELSO ENTERPRISES, LTD. (“Kelso”) filed a Complaint against M/V WISIDA FROST, her engines, boilers etc. (“the Vessel”) in rem; MASTER OF THE M/V WISIDA FROST; WISSEL II., LTD., a business entity (“Wis-sel II”), and REDERIAKTIEBOLAGET GUSTAF ERIKSON, a business entity, in…
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