Legal Opinion
Hanson Engineers Inc. v. Uneco, Inc.
District Court, C.D. Illinois
Decided September 7, 1999No. 99-3083PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MILLS, District Judge.
In this breach of contract case, Defendant moves to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and improper venue.
But the forum selection clause in the contract provides for suit where the “plaintiff’ is “located.”
Because the Plaintiff in this case has its corporate offices in the Central District of Illinois and is thus “located” here, the motion must be denied.
This cause comes before the Court on several motions: UNECO’S motion to dismiss, UNECO’s motion for leave to file a reply to the response to the motion to dismiss, and Hanson’s motion for leave to file a…
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