Legal Opinion
Gaskin v. Stumm Handel GmbH
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 28, 1975No. 75 Civ. 161 (JMC)PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION
CANNELLA, District Judge:
On the instant motion the defendant, Stumm Handel GmbH, seeks the dismissal of this diversity action (originally commenced in the New York Supreme Court, New York County) upon the ground that the contract now in dispute between the parties contains a forum selection clause requiring the litigation of this dispute in the courts of West Germany. This forum selection clause immediately precedes plaintiff’s signature on the involved employment contract and provides that:
Any controversies arising out of this contract shall be settled by means of…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Scherk v. Alberto-Culver Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- National Equipment Rental, Ltd. v. SzukhentSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- In-Flight Devices Corporation v. Van Dusen Air, Incorporated, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1972
- Pimpinello v. Swift & Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1930
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3Cited by55 opinions
- Paper Express, Limited, an Illinois Corporation v. Pfankuch Maschinen Gmbh, a German CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- Kronish v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1988
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- Mercury Coal & Coke, Inc., a West Virginia Corporation v. Mannesmann Pipe and Steel Corporation, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
- Full-Sight Contact Lens Corp. v. Soft Lenses, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1978
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