Legal Opinion
W.J. Deutsch & Sons, Ltd. v. Charbaut America, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 2, 2008PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The parties to a contract “may freely select a forum which will resolve any disputes over the interpretation or performance of the contract. Such clauses are prima facie valid and enforceable unless shown by the resisting party to be unreasonable” (Brooke Group v JCH Syndicate 488, 87 NY2d 530, 534 [1996], citing The Bremen v Zapata Off-Shore Co., 407 US 1 [1972]; see Harry Casper, Inc. v Pines Assoc., L.P., 53 AD3d 764, 764-765 [2008]; Stravalle v Land Cargo, Inc., 39 AD3d 735, 736 [2007]; LSPA Enter., Inc. v Jani-King of N.Y., Inc., 31 AD3d 394, 395 [2006]).
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- AG Capital Funding Partners, L.P. v. State Street Bank & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 2005
- Brooke Group Ltd. v. JCH Syndicate 488New York Court of Appeals · 1996
- Stravalle v. Land Cargo, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- LSPA Enterprise, Inc. v. Jani-King of New York, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
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3Cited by5 opinions
- KMK Safety Consulting, LLC v. Jeffrey M. Brown Associates, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Pratik Apparels, Ltd. v. Shintex Apparel Group, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- Lowenbraun v. McKeonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- Lowenbraun v. McKeonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- Pratik Apparels, Ltd. v. Shintex Apparel Group, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012