Legal Opinion
Scott v. Tutor Time Child Care Systems, Inc.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided December 19, 2000No. WD 57649PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMART, Judge.
The appellants are Bryan Scott, Joanne Scott, and J & B Associates, Inc. They appeal the dismissal by the trial court of their petition against two affiliated Florida corporations on the basis that venue is governed by a forum selection clause in a franchise agreement with one of the corporations. Because we determine that policy considerations dictate that the forum selection clause should not be enforced in this ease, we reverse the decision of the trial court and remand the case for further proceedings.
Background
The following factual background is drawn from the pleadings. The…
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