Legal Opinion
Murphy v. Schneider National, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 21, 2003No. 02-35116PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOULD, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Charles E. Murphy was injured on premises owned by Defendant Trane Company (“Trane”) while Murphy was working as a long haul trucker for Defendant Schneider National, Inc. (“Schneider”). Murphy filed a personal injury action against Schneider and Trane in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, based on diversity of citizenship. Schneider filed a motion to dismiss the action for improper venue, asserting that venue was proper only in Wisconsin state court because of the forum selection clause in Murphy’s employment contract with Schneider.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Koon v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Lee A. Rand v. James Rowland Nadim Khoury, M.D., William Bunnell Roy Lee Johnson Leo R. EstesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
- Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. ShuteSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Richard McNatt v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner, Social Security AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by6 opinions
- Murphy v. Schneider National, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- Hahn v. Diaz-BarbaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2011
- Murphy v. Schneider National, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- Prawoto v. PrimeLendingDistrict Court, C.D. California · 2010
- Tatung Co. v. Shu Tze HsuDistrict Court, C.D. California · 2014
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.