Atlantic Marine Constr. Co. v. United States Dist. Court for Western Dist. of Tex.

How courts have described this case

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• holding that the correct procedural mechanism for enforcement of an FSC specifying a foreign forum is through a motion to dismiss for FNC
• holding that motions to transfer to another federal court pursuant to a forum selection provision are governed by § 1404(a)
• holding that a valid forum selection clause should be given controlling weight in all but the most exceptional circumstances
• holding that “a district court should transfer the case unless extraordinary circumstances unrelated to the convenience of the parties clearly disfavor a transfer” (emphasis added)
• holding that “a forum-selection clause does not render venue in a court ‘wrong’ or ‘improper’”
• holding that a forum-selection clause does not render venue improper in an otherwise proper forum

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