Legal Opinion
Eisaman v. Cinema Grill Systems, Inc.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided November 19, 1999No. CIV. A. DKC 99-1836PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CHASANOW, District Judge.
In this action alleging, inter alia, breach of a franchising agreement and violations of Maryland’s Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law, Defendant Cinema Grill Systems, Inc. (“CGS”) has moved pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(3) to dismiss for improper venue or, in the alternative, to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). The primary basis for Defendant’s motion is a forum-selection clause in the franchising agreement. The issues have been fully briefed. No…
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