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· 1/18/1995

Elite Parfums, Ltd. v. Rivera

Citations

  • 872 F. Supp. 1269
  • 1995 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 426
  • 1995 WL 21563

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • finding even if the party was not represented by counsel or did not read the agreement, a forum selection clause may be valid
  • rejecting argument that forum-selection clause is unenforceable if not specifically negotiated
  • rejecting the argument that the defendant had no time to consult a lawyer or get the agreement translated when the plaintiff’s representative told the defendant that he only had a “few hours” to sign
  • party “has not shown that his witnesses are essential or that deposition testimony from his witnesses would not suffice”

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Judges: Baer

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