Legal Opinion
CQL Original Products, Inc. v. National Hockey League Players' Ass'n
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 3, 1995No. D020227PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WORK, Acting P. J.
CQL Original Products, Inc. (OP) appeals an order granting National Hockey League Players’ Association’s (NHLPA) motion to dismiss OP’s first amended complaint pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure 1 section 410.30 enforcing the forum selection clause contained in the parties’ license agreement. OP contends enforcing the combined choice-of-forum/choice-of-law clause and transferring the case to Ontario, Canada enables NHLPA to escape California’s law and fundamental policy disfavoring forfeiture. OP further asserts transferring the case to Ontario would contravene…
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