Gaskin v. Stumm Handel GmbH

How courts have described this case

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

• enforcing choice-of-forum clause, written in German language, against a party ignorant of that tongue
• duty to read upheld even when contract written in German, a language the party could not read or understand

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

47 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Paper Express, Limited, an Illinois Corporation v. Pfankuch Maschinen Gmbh, a German Corporation
  Seventh Circuit· 1992-08-11· cited 161×
• Tolbert Dean Spradlin v. Lear Siegler Management Services Company, Inc.
  Ninth Circuit· 1991-02-15· cited 79×
• Mercury Coal & Coke, Inc., a West Virginia Corporation v. Mannesmann Pipe and Steel Corporation, a Corporation
  Fourth Circuit· 1982-12-22· cited 64×
• Full-Sight Contact Lens Corp. v. Soft Lenses, Inc.
  S.D. New York· 1978-12-05· cited 59×
• Ronar, Inc. v. Wallace
  S.D. New York· 1986-10-22· cited 55×
• D'Antuono v. CCH Computax Systems, Inc.
  D. Rhode Island· 1983-09-19· cited 52×
• City of New York v. Pullman Inc.
  S.D. New York· 1979-08-21· cited 40×
• Richardson Greenshields Securities, Inc. v. Metz
  S.D. New York· 1983-06-02· cited 40×
• Heyco, Inc. v. Heyman
  S.D. New York· 1986-06-17· cited 39×
• Leasewell, Ltd. v. Jake Shelton Ford, Inc.
  S.D. West Virginia· 1976-09-28· cited 32×
• Kenner Products Co. v. Societe Fonciere Et Financiere Agache-Willot
  S.D. New York· 1982-01-19· cited 29×
• Leasing Service Corp. v. Graham
  S.D. New York· 1986-10-22· cited 28×
• Envirolite Enterprises, Inc. v. Glastechnische Industrie Peter Lisec Gesellschaft M.B.H.
  S.D. New York· 1985-10-03· cited 27×
• Diatronics, Inc. v. Elbit Computers, Ltd.
  S.D. New York· 1986-07-16· cited 26×
• Fustok v. Conticommodity Services, Inc.
  S.D. New York· 1984-01-10· cited 24×
• Cruise v. Castleton, Inc.
  S.D. New York· 1978-05-03· cited 23×
• Mitchell Nissan, Inc. v. Foster
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2000-06-23· cited 22×
• Karlberg European Tanspa, Inc. v. JK-Josef Kratz Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH
  N.D. Illinois· 1985-09-23· cited 21×
• Johnnie's Homes, Inc. v. Holt
  Supreme Court of Alabama· 2001-01-12· cited 18×
• Paterson, Zochonis (U.K.) Ltd. v. Compania United Arrows, S.A.
  S.D. New York· 1980-02-21· cited 17×

Cites

26 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.
  Supreme Court· 1972-06-12· cited 3,455×
• Scherk v. Alberto-Culver Co.
  Supreme Court· 1974-10-15· cited 1,616×
• National Equipment Rental, Ltd. v. Szukhent
  Supreme Court· 1964-01-06· cited 569×
• In-Flight Devices Corporation v. Van Dusen Air, Incorporated, Etc.
  Sixth Circuit· 1972-08-10· cited 290×
• Central Contracting Co. v. C. E. Youngdahl & Co.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1965-05-03· cited 139×
• Wm. H. Muller & Co., Inc. v. Swedish American Line Ltd. And Transatlantic Steamship Company, Ltd.
  Second Circuit· 1955-07-15· cited 106×
• Indussa Corporation v. S.S. Ranborg, Her Engines, Boilers, Etc. (Erling Hansens Rederi A/s and Skibs A/s Linea, Claimants)
  Second Circuit· 1967-04-25· cited 97×
• Fireman's Fund American Insurance Companies v. Puerto Rican Forwarding Co., Inc.
  First Circuit· 1974-03-13· cited 55×
• Cerro De Pasco Copper Corp. v. Knut Knutsen, O. A. S.
  Second Circuit· 1951-03-09· cited 42×
• Humble Oil & Refining Co. v. Jaybert Esso Service Station, Inc.
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1968-10-22· cited 33×
• Frostifresh Corp. v. Reynoso
  Nassau County District Court· 1966-11-15· cited 29×
• Jefferson Credit Corp. v. Marcano
  Civil Court of the City of New York· 1969-07-02· cited 29×
• National Equipment Rental, Ltd. v. Geo. E. Reagin D/B/A Reagin Trucking Co.
  Second Circuit· 1964-11-30· cited 27×
• Hodom v. Stearns
  Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1969-06-27· cited 26×
• Frostifresh Corp. v. Reynoso
  Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York· 1967-05-24· cited 26×
• Spatz v. Nascone
  W.D. Pennsylvania· 1973-12-21· cited 23×
• Spatz v. Nascone
  W.D. Pennsylvania· 1973-10-12· cited 22×
• Davis v. Pro Basketball, Inc.
  S.D. New York· 1974-09-09· cited 16×
• Elston v. Shell Oil Company
  E.D. Louisiana· 1973-05-22· cited 14×
• Roach v. Hapag-Lloyd, A.G.
  N.D. California· 1973-05-09· cited 13×