Continental Insurance Company v. M/v Orsula, Her Engines, Boilers, Etc., Fednav International Ltd., and Atlant Adria Corporation

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• explaining that \[w]e may affirm a district court's judgment on alternate grounds found in the record\
• noting that the effect of transfer is to preserve the initial filing date for purpose of the statute of limitations
• enforcing Fednav’s forum-selection clauses and noting that Continental did not contest the validity of the clauses
• enforcing Fednav’s forum-selection clauses and noting that Conti- nental did not contest the validity of the clauses
• “While dismissing the suit because of a mistake that is “easy to commit’” might be ‘““so disproportionate’” .. . the ““proper penalty for obvious mistakes that impose costs on opposing parties and on the judicial system is a heavy one.’””
• finding the district court’s dismissal, rather than transfer, was proper

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