Legal Opinion
Kevlin Services, Inc. v. Lexington State Bank
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 24, 1995No. 94-10463PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff-Appellant Kevlin Services, Inc. (“Kevlin”), appeals the district court’s granting of Defendant-Appellee Lexington State Bank’s (“Lexington”) motion to dismiss. Kelvin argues that the district court erred in failing to enforce a valid and enforceable choice of forum provision in the contract between the parties providing for venue in Dallas County, Texas. We REVERSE AND REMAND.
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On May 24, 1993, Kevlin, a Texas corporation with its principal place of business in Dallas County, Texas, and Lexington, a banking institution organized and existing under the laws of the State of North…
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