Legal Opinion
Quanta Computer Inc. v. Japan Commc'ns Inc.
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided March 16, 2018No. B280042PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKriegler, Acting P.J.
*440A Taiwanese company entered into a contract to manufacture and sell cellular telephones to a Japanese company. The parties *441negotiated a forum selection clause mandating that any dispute be resolved in a California court under California law. Nothing in the creation, performance, or alleged breach of the contract has any connection to California. The Taiwanese company filed an action in the Los Angeles Superior Court alleging breach of contract by the Japanese entity. The trial court ordered the case dismissed on forum non conveniens grounds. We hold the trial court did not abuse its…
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