Legal Opinion
Terra International, Inc. v. Mississippi Chemical Corp.
District Court, N.D. Iowa
Decided April 5, 1996No. C 95-4088PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION AND DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO TRANSFER OR STAY
BENNETT, District Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I.INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND .1340
A. Procedural Background.1340
1. The lawsuits.1340
2. The TRO and the venue motions.1341
3. Further briefing and discovery disputes.1341
B. Findings Of Fact.1343
1. “Bad faith” and “surprise”.1343
2. The forum selection clause.1344
II. LEGAL ANALYSIS.1345
A. Intertwining Of The “First-Filed” And “Transfer” Analyses.1345
1. The “first-filed rule”.1345
2. Exceptions to the rule.1346
a. The “compelling…
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3Cited by48 opinions
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