Legal Opinion
RW Granger & Sons, Inc. v. Rojac Co., Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided May 16, 1995No. Civ. A. 93-40045-NMGPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GORTON, District Judge.
Pending before this Court is a motion by the defendant, Rojac Company, Inc. (“Rojac”), to dismiss this case for improper venue. More specifically, Rojac alleges that the forum selection clauses in the subcontracts between itself and the plaintiff, R.W. Granger & Sons, Inc. (“Granger”), are unreasonable, and therefore, unenforceable. Rojac also contends that Massachusetts is a forum non conveniens for this case, and that this case should be dismissed to permit the parties to proceed with the two related actions in Connecticut and New York. The…
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