Legal Opinion
Alexander v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 19, 2003No. H025443, H025471PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PREMO, Acting P. J.
In this mandate action we are asked to decide whether a contractual venue selection clause is dispositive of the proper venue for an action on the contract. We conclude that to the extent the clause is inconsistent with the statutory venue scheme it is invalid.
A. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
This matter involves two cases that raise the identical issue on similar facts. Plaintiff and real party in interest in both cases is the Brix Group, Inc., doing business as American Wireless (Brix). Defendants and petitioners are Dean Alexander, individually and doing…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Home Ins. Co. v. MorseSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Smith, Valentino & Smith, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
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