Legal Opinion
Century 21 Real Estate LLC v. All Professional Realty, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 15, 2015No. 12-17073UnpublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM **
Carol and Steve Wright appeal the district court’s judgment in favor of Century 21 Real Estate LLC (“Century 21”). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
1. The district court did not err in finding the New Jersey choice-of-law provisions in the franchise agreements enforceable. Century 21 has its principal place of business and headquarters in New Jersey. Thus, the chosen state has both a substantial relationship with the transaction, and a reasonable basis exists for the parties’ choice of law. ABF Capital Corp. v. Osley, 414 F.3d 1061, 1065 (9th Cir.…
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