Legal Opinion
Continental Insurance Company v. M/v Orsula, Her Engines, Boilers, Etc., Fednav International Ltd., and Atlant Adria Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 24, 2003No. 03-1721, 03-1722, 03-1723PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
In this consolidated appeal, we are asked to review the dismissal of three separate causes of action by the district court. The defendant moved for dismissal of all three lawsuits under a variety of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b) motions. Two of the lawsuits were dismissed for improper venue under Rule 12(b)(3) motions; the forum-selection clause governing all three cases mandated that the plaintiff should have filed elsewhere. The third lawsuit, although subject to the same improper venue considerations, was dismissed because the statute of limitations had run on…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- John Stephen Rowe and Dr. Jeffrey L. Lant v. Michele Shake, Greg Hulse, Craig HanksCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- George Lambert, D/B/A Rainbow Fruit v. Sam Kysar and Joan Kysar, D/B/A Lewis River Tree FarmCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by56 opinions
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- Fednav International Ltd. v. Continental InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
- Automobile Mechanics Local 701 Welfare & Pension Funds v. Vanguard Car Rental USA, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
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