Legal Opinion
Watson v. Chase Chemical Corp.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 10, 1971No. O-74PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RAWLS, Judge.
Appellant Watson entered into a contract with appellee Chase Chemical Corporation whereby Watson was named as distributor of Chase’s product known as “Ice-O-Magic” within the geographical area of Greenville County, South Carolina. A material provision of the contract between the parties is:
“This agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of Florida. Any controversy whatsoever relating to this agreement shall be settled by arbitration at Jacksonville, Florida, under the rules of the American Arbitration *54Association, before any action or proceeding can be brought…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Lummus Company v. Commonwealth Oil Refining Company, Inc., (Three Cases)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1960
- Weeke v. ReeveSupreme Court of Florida · 1913
- Marks v. FieldsSupreme Court of Florida · 1948
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