Wachter Management Co. v. Dexter & Chaney, Inc.
Supreme Court of Kansas
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Rosen, J.:
Wachter Management Company (Wachter) filed an action for breach of contract, breach of warranty, and fraudulent inducement against Dexter & Chaney, Inc. (DCI). DCI filed a motion to dismiss the action based on improper venue. The district court denied DCFs motion, holding that a choice of venue provision contained in a “shrinkwrap” software licensing agreement was not enforceable. DCI brings this interlocutory appeal pursuant to K.S.A. 60-2102(b).
FACTS
Wachter is a construction management company incorporated in Missouri with its principal…
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