Legal Opinion
Verdugo v. Alliantgroup, L.P.
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 28, 2015No. G049139PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ARONSON, J. —
Plaintiff and appellant Rachel Verdugo appeals from an order granting a motion to stay this wage and hour lawsuit based on a forum selection clause in her employment agreement with defendant and respondent Alliantgroup, L.P. (Alliantgroup). The clause designates Harris County, Texas, as the exclusive forum for any dispute arising out of Verdugo’s employment, and also includes a provision designating Texas law as governing all disputes. Verdugo contends the trial court erred because enforcing the forum selection clause and related choice-of-law clause violates California’s…
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