Legal Opinion
Hall v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 30, 1983No. Civ. 30591PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CROSBY, Acting P. J.
In this case of first impression, we consider whether a choice of forum provision in a private California securities agreement is enforceable. Because the choice of law provision in the same agreement violates the Corporations Code and the public policy of this state, we hold enforcement of the choice of forum provision is unreasonable.
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Thomas L. Hall and Lloyd C. Howard are California residents and officers of Thomas L. Hall Corporation, a California corporation. Imperial Petroleum, Inc. is apparently a Utah corporation.1 In 1981 Imperial’s prin*414cipal place of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Wilko v. SwanSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Smith, Valentino & Smith, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- Frame v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1971
- Gamer v. duPont Glore Forgan, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1976
- Diowchi v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
3Cited by58 opinions
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- Mitchell B. Haisten, Individually and as the Administrator of the Estate of Jean E. Haisten v. Grass Valley Medical Reimbursement Fund, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Yei Sun v. Advanced China HealthcareCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2018
- America Online, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2001
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