Legal Opinion

In re Nickerson v. Network Solutions, LLC

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided December 8, 2014No. Supreme Court Case 14SA253PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hobbs

{1 This original proceeding addresses whether a default judgment may be set aside as void for lack of jurisdiction due to the existence of a contractual forum selection clause purporting to divest Colorado courts of jurisdiction over the matter. After the trial court set aside its default judgment, the plaintiff, Christopher Nickerson, filed this C.A.R. 21 petition seeking to reinstate the default judgment entered against the defendants, Network Solutions, LLC and Web.com Group, Inc.

T2 We hold that the trial court erred in setting aside the default judgment. A forum selection clause in a…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. In re the Marriage of StroudSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981
  4. Kwik Way Stores, Inc. v. CaldwellSupreme Court of Colorado · 1987
  5. Goodman Associates, LLC v. WP Mountain Properties, LLCSupreme Court of Colorado · 2010

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Tulips Investments, LLC v. State of Colorado ex rel.Suthers, Colorado Attorney GeneralSupreme Court of Colorado · 2015
  2. Oster v. BaackColorado Court of Appeals · 2015
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  4. Patricia McMichael and Lynette McMichael, v.Supreme Court of Colorado · 2023
  5. Kim v. MurrayColorado Court of Appeals · 2019

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