Dixon v. TSE International Inc.

The sole issue in this appeal is whether the contract entered into by the plaintiff, Raymond Dixon, and the defendant, TSE International, waived TSE’s right to remove this suit to federal court. The district court concluded that it did, and we agree.

On January 10, 2002, Dixon, a Texas resident, filed suit against TSE, a Louisiana corporation, in the district court of San Augustine County, Texas. The petition asserted claims for breach of contract, fraud, and misrepresentation concerning royalties allegedly due from the sale of a certain Tree Trimmer product sold by TSE.

On February 13, 2002,…