Legal Opinion

Vessels Oil & Gas Co. v. Coastal Refining & Marketing, Inc.

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided October 20, 1988No. 87CA0757PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BABCOCK, Judge.

In this contract action, Vessels Oil & Gas Company (Vessels) appeals the trial court's judgment dismissing its complaint, without prejudice, based on a forum selection clause of the contract. We affirm.

Vessels and defendant, Coastal Refining & Marketing, Inc., (Coastal) entered into a sales contract that contained a forum selection clause which provided that disputes between the parties must be litigated in Harris County, Texas.

In December 1986, Vessels filed a complaint in Denver District Court alleging breach of the contract. Coastal answered the complaint but did not…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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  2. Department of Health v. DonahueSupreme Court of Colorado · 1984
  3. Cordillera Corp. v. HeardSupreme Court of Colorado · 1980
  4. Reynolds Jamaica Mines, Ltd. v. La Societe Navale CaennaiseCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1956
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