Legal Opinion
Smith v. Professional Claims, Inc.
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided September 23, 1998No. Civ.A. 97-A-1656-NPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ALBRITTON, Chief Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
This cause is before the court on a Motion to Dismiss or in the Alternative Motion to Compel Arbitration filed by the defendants on December 1, 1997. Defendants have moved to dismiss this suit on the basis of a forum selection clause included in an agreement signed by one of the plaintiffs. For the reasons which follow, this motion is due to be GRANTED.
II. STANDARD
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(3) allows defendants to challenge the propriety of the venue selected by Plaintiffs by filing a motion to dismiss on the ground of…
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