Legal Opinion
Acharya v. Microsoft Corp.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 22, 2015No. 71420-1-IPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Appelwick, J.
Microsoft seeks dismissal of Acharya’s WLAD suit, based on a forum selection clause in the employment contract between Acharya and a Microsoft subsidiary in London, or based on the doctrine of forum non conveniens. Acharya alleges violations by Microsoft occurring in Washington. The trial court did not err in denying the motion to dismiss. We affirm.
FACTS
¶2 Bella Acharya was a longtime employee of Microsoft Corporation, working at the company in various positions for roughly 16 years. In 2008, Acharya served as a business development manager in Microsoft’s Advertising Business…
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