Legal Opinion
Frietsch v. Refco, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 7, 1995No. 94-3778PublishedCited by 140 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Chief Judge.
The plaintiffs, who are citizens and residents of Germany, brought this suit for federal securities fraud against Refco, a U.S. commodities broker headquartered in Chicago. (There are two other defendants, but we need not discuss them separately.) Refco moved to dismiss the suit on the ground that the forum selection clause in the plaintiffs’ investment contracts made Germany the exclusive venue for any suit arising out of the contracts. The district judge granted the motion, precipitating this appeal.
The background to the dispute can be sketched briefly. Several years ago…
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