Landmark Ventures, Inc. v. Birger
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Eileen A. Rakower, J.), entered July 20, 2015, dismissing the amended verified complaint, unanimously affirmed, with costs.
“[A] contractual forum selection clause is documentary evidence that may provide a proper basis for dismissal pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (1)” (Lischinskaya v Carnival Corp., 56 AD3d 116, 123 [2d Dept 2008] [citations omitted], lv denied 12 NY3d 716 [2009]; see also Sydney Attractions Group Pty Ltd. v Schulman, 74 AD3d 476 [1st Dept 2010]).
The forum selection clause in the 2012 supplement to the parties’ 2010 agreement states, “Any…
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