Legal Opinion
Interamerican Trade Corporation v. Companhia Fabricadora De Pecas Cofap of America, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 19, 1992No. 91-3908PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Senior Circuit Judge.
The question presented in this case is whether the district court erred in dismissing the plaintiffs lawsuit because of a forum selection clause in the written agreements between the two parties. We affirm.
Plaintiff Interamerican Trade Corporation (ITC) is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Dayton, Ohio. Defendant Companhia Fabricadora de Pecas (Cofap) is a Brazilian manufacturer of automotive parts and supplies with a subsidiary in Ohio. ITC and Cofap entered into a written agreement where ITC agreed to act as exclusive sales…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Manetti-Farrow, Inc. v. Gucci America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- Ralph W. Caton D/B/A Caton Sales Company v. Leach CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Mercury Coal & Coke, Inc., a West Virginia Corporation v. Mannesmann Pipe and Steel Corporation, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
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