· 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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