Legal Opinion
Stewart v. Dean-Michaels Corp.
District Court, N.D. Alabama
Decided July 10, 1989No. Civ. A. 89-AR-0871-S, 88-AR-1745-SPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
ACKER, District Judge.
Although the above-two entitled cases have not been consolidated, the issue to be decided is virtually identical in both cases, and the rationale in one case is so outcome-determinative in the other that the court has chosen to write one opinion for both. Because of the fast-growing use of forum selection clauses, the only surprising thing is that there are only two such cases before this court. In both cases, the court has for consideration a defendant’s motion to dismiss or to transfer to another forum pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1404(a) and/or 1406(a).…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Stewart Organization, Inc. v. Ricoh Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Lauro Lines S.R.L. v. ChasserSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- In Re Ricoh CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
- Billy England, Frances England v. Itt Thompson Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- Heller Financial, Inc. v. Riverdale Auto Parts, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1989
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Moses v. Business Card Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- Moses v. Business Card Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- Picken v. Minuteman Press International, Inc.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1993
- Box v. Ameritrust Texas, N.A.District Court, E.D. Texas · 1992
- Skyline Steel Corp. v. RDI/Caesars Riverboat Casino, LLCDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 1999
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