Miller Brewing Co. v. Meal Co.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

ADELMAN, District Judge.

On June 19,1997, Meal Company Ltd. filed a complaint against Miller Brewing Company in the Central District of California alleging, among other things, that Miller improperly terminated Meal’s distributorship contract for Miller products in Taiwan (the “Taiwan Distribution Agreement”). Miller moved for dismissal of that case on July 15 pursuant to the forum selection clause contained in the Taiwan Distribution Agreement, which provides venue only in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, unless Miller otherwise consents. Also on July 15 Miller filed its own lawsuit…