Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. v. Patrick B. Gannon
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.
Patrick Gannon appeals the grant of a motion to remand filed by his former employer, Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc., Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc., and Medtronic, Inc. (collectively, "Medtronic"). The district court 1 held that Gannon waived his right to remove the case to federal court because the employment contract he signed contained an enforceable forum selection clause. We affirm.
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On March 2, 2015, Gannon signed an Offer Letter, an Employee Agreement, and a Repayment Agreement. He does not dispute that he signed these documents at the same time to form an…
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