Legal Opinion
Bentley v. Mutual Benefits Corp.
District Court, S.D. Mississippi
Decided September 13, 2002No. CIV. 4:02CV122LNPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
TOM S. LEE, District Judge.
This cause is before the court on the motion of defendant Mutual Benefits Corporation, Inc. (Mutual) to dismiss due to the presence of a forum selection clause or, in the alternative, to transfer venue pursuant 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). 1 The court, considering the memoranda and submissions of the parties, finds that the motion is not well taken and should be denied.
On April 5, 2002, Marion C. Bentley filed suit in Mississippi state court against Mutual and other defendants alleging several causes of action with regard to his contractual…
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