Legal Opinion
Stewart Organization, Inc. v. Ricoh Corp.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 20, 1988No. 86-1908PublishedCited by 3,125 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marshall
This case presents the issue whether a federal court sitting in diversity should apply state or federal law in adjudicating a motion to transfer a case to a venue provided in a contractual forum-selection clause.
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The dispute underlying this case grew out of a dealership agreement that obligated petitioner company, an Alabama corporation, to market copier products of respondent, a nationwide manufacturer with its principal place of business in New Jersey. The agreement contained a forum-selection clause providing that any dispute arising out of the contract could be brought only in a court…
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