Legal Opinion
Lu v. Dryclean-U.S.A. of California, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 29, 1992No. A056604PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BENSON, J.
Plaintiffs Eric H. Lu and Yen C. Lu appeal from the trial court’s order dismissing this action based on a contractual forum selection clause. They contend enforcement of the clause would be unreasonable under the circumstances of this case. We disagree and affirm.
I. Factual and Procedural Background
This action arises out of a franchise agreement (Agreement) between plaintiffs and defendant Dryclean-U.S.A. of California, Inc. (Dryclean California), a California corporation with its principal place of business in Emeryville, California. Under the Agreement, Dryclean California…
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