Legal Opinion
Korean Press Agency, Inc. v. Yonhap News Agency
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 23, 2006No. 05 CIV. 4333(MGC)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CEDARBAUM, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Korean Press Agency, Inc. (“KPA”), sues Yonhap News Agency (“Yonhap”) for tortious interference with contract, injurious falsehood, and prima facie tort. Yonhap moves to dismiss the action on the ground that the forum selection clause in their contract requires that this action be brought in South Korea. For the reasons that follow, Yonhap’s motion is granted.
BACKGROUND
Yonhap is South Korea’s national news service, incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Korea. Yonhap provides more than a thousand news stories and photos each day to news…
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