Legal Opinion

Kanza Construction, Inc. v. Kansas City Southern Railway

District Court, W.D. Missouri

Decided April 7, 2014No. 13-CV-0489-W-DGKPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER DISMISSING CASE FOR FORUM NON CONVENIENS

GREG KAYS, Chief Judge.

This case concerns a contract dispute. Plaintiff Kanza Construction, Inc. (“Kan-za”) subcontracted with Defendant Kansas City Southern Railway Company (“KCS”) to assist Kanza in constructing a bridge in Mississippi. KCS has sued Kanza for claims related to that subcontract (Doc. 1).

Pending before the Court are KCS’s motion to dismiss for improper venue (Doc. 5) and KCS’s motion to dismiss on forum non conveniens grounds (Doc. 26). Because the valid forum-selection clause specifies that the parties shall litigate all…

2Cases cited17 opinions

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3Cited by4 opinions

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