Legal Opinion
Rising Resources Control, Inc. v. Kie Commodities & Finance, L.L.C.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 21, 2011No. 2011 CA 1026PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLENDON, J.
12Appellant seeks review of the district court’s judgment that granted a declinato-ry exception raising the objection of improper venue. Because we conclude that the district court did not err in enforcing the forum-selection clause in appellant’s contract with appellee, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In March 2010, Rising Resources Control, Inc. (Rising Resources) entered into a contract with KIE Commodities and Finance, LLC (KIE), a company with its principal place of business in Detroit, Michigan. Rising Resources claims that the contract was confected in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana.…
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