Legal Opinion
ABC Mobile Systems, Inc. v. Harvey
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided March 21, 1985No. 84CA0663PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BABCOCK, Judge.
Plaintiff, ABC Mobile Systems, Inc. (ABC), appeals from the trial court’s dismissal of its complaint alleging a breach of a franchise agreement by defendants, Myron J. Harvey, Thomas A. Thomason, and ABC Mobile Brake, a general partnership. The issue is whether Colorado courts, in a breach of contract action, may give effect to a forum selection clause in a contract which provides for trial of the action in another state. We hold that it may and we affirm.
The pleadings, and ABC’s affidavits filed in opposition to the motion to dismiss, reflect the following facts. A franchise…
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