Legal Opinion
Silva v. Encyclopedia Britannica Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 14, 2001No. 00-1539PublishedCited by 127 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Heriberto Silva brought suit in the District of Puerto Rico against his employer, Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. and Encyclopedia Britannica U.S.A. (collectively “Britannica”), for breach of contract. The contract, which granted appellant commissions for selling products manufactured by Britannica; contained the following choice-of-law and forum-selection clause: “This agreement shall be governed and construed by the laws of the State of Illinois and all actions involving this agreement must be brought in the State of Illinois.” The district court…
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