Legal Opinion
Composite Holdings, L.L.C. v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 26, 1998No. 97 Civ. 8016 (LAK)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KAPLAN, District Judge.
The question presented by this motion is whether the plaintiffs (collectively “Composite”) have alleged a legally sufficient basis for avoiding a forum selection clause contained in an agreement by which they purchased a business from defendants (collectively “Westinghouse”).
Facts
In December 1996, Composite purchased the Wittnauer watch business from Westinghouse for $27.35 million pursuant to an Asset and Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”). As is customary in such contracts, the Agreement contained various representations and warranties…
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