· 7/23/1997
John Wyeth & Brother Limited v. Cigna International Corporation
Citations
- 119 F.3d 1070
- 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 18935
- 1997 WL 409449
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that an argument is waived when raised only “in passing (such as, in a footnote)” without “squarely argu[ing]” it
- holding that an argument is waived when raised only “in passing (such as, in a footnote)” without “squarely argu[ing]” it
- holding that, in a forum-selection clause, the language “arising in relation to” applies broadly to any dispute whose origin has some “logical or causal connection” to the contract
- holding that, in a forum-selection clause, the language “arising in relation to” applies broadly to any dispute whose origin has some “logical or causal connection” to the contract
- reasoning that reference to dispute in forum clause implicates broader reach than reference to claim
- holding that in order for a dispute to “aris[e] in relation to” an agreement, the dispute must only have a “logical or causal connection” to the agreement—it need not be “based upon” the agreement
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Judges: Scirica, Alito, Lay
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