Legal Opinion
Harvey Specialty & Supply, Inc. v. Anson Flowline Equipment Inc., Anson Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 20, 2005No. 05-30187PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIENER, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-Appellees Anson, Ltd. and Anson Flowline Equipment International sought an injunction from the district court to prevent Plaintiff-Appellant Harvey Specialty & Supply (“HSS”) from re-litigating, in currently pending state court litigation, the validity of the forum selection clause in their contract. The district court granted the injunction; HSS appeals; we vacate that injunction.
I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
HSS distributes oilfield equipment. Since 1991, HSS has purchased and distributed Anson’s Scottish-made products. Initially, HSS was Anson’s sole distributor…
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