General Protecht Group, Inc. v. Leviton Manufacturing Co.

LINN, Circuit Judge.

Levitón Manufacturing Co., Inc. (“Levitón”) appeals the grant of a preliminary injunction to enforce a forum selection clause in a settlement agreement which resolved a prior lawsuit brought by Levitón against General Protecht Group, Inc., formerly known as Zhejiang Dongzheng Electrical Co. (“GPG”). Because the district court correctly determined that the forum selection clause applies to this case and did not abuse its discretion in granting the preliminary injunction, this court affirms.

I. Background

Levitón and GPG are both manufacturers of ground fault circuit…