Alpha Systems Integration, Inc. v. Silicon Graphics, Inc.

OPINION

GORDON W. SHUMAKER, Judge.

Appellant reseller sued its former supplier for various contract-related claims. The district court dismissed the claims for lack of personal jurisdiction, enforcing the forum-selection clause in the parties’ reseller authorization. Appellant contends that (a) its claims are outside the scope of the clause; (b) litigating its claims in California as required by the clause would be seriously inconvenient; (c) the adhesive nature of the reseller authorization renders enforcement of the clause unreasonable; and (d) enforcement of the clause requiring a second…