Legal Opinion
Albemarle Corp. v. AstraZeneca UK Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 8, 2010No. 10-1000PublishedCited by 141 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge:
In this case, we address how to interpret a forum selection clause that makes an international contract “subject to jurisdiction” in the United Kingdom.
AstraZeneca UK Ltd., a United Kingdom corporation, agreed in a 2005 contract to purchase a substantial portion of its needs for di-isopropyl-phenol (“DIP”) from Albemarle International Corporation, a Virginia corporation. Albemarle International Corporation was the global marketing arm of Albemarle Corporation, a Virginia corporation (both corporations, collectively “Albemarle”), and Albemarle Corporation…
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