Deep Water Slender Wells, Ltd. v. Shell International Exploration & Production, Inc.

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• concluding that courts do not determine the merits of claims in determining whether the claims must be litigated elsewhere under a forum-selection clause
• stating that in determining whether the Shareholders’ claims fall within the scope of the forum-selection clause,' we consider the language of the clause and the nature of the-asserted claims that are allegedly subject to the clause
• applying Meyer to determine that nonsignato-ries could enforce forum selection clause
• before enforcing a fo rum-selection clause, a court must determine whether clause applies to claims asserted in lawsuit
• considering whether Texas lawsuit fell within scope of forum-selection clause
• rejecting same arguments as premised on the wrong legal standard

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