Liton Lighting v. Platinum Television Group, Inc.

Liton Lighting, Inc., a California corporation, sued Platinum Television Group, Inc., a Florida corporation, for breach of contract and, in the alternative, unjust enrichment. After approximately five years of litigation, the case was set for non-jury trial commencing in June 2007. During the course of trial, the judge sua sponte dismissed the case because the contract on which Liton sued provided for non-binding arbitration, which the parties failed to utilize. Additionally, if their dispute could not be resolved, the contract had a forum selection clause, placing venue in federal court.…