· 6/28/2000
Park Inn International, L.L.C. v. Mody Enterprises, Inc.
Citations
- 105 F. Supp. 2d 370
- 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11587
- 2000 WL 913702
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- defining center of gravity as the place of “[the underlying] dispute, its events, and transactions”
- defining center of gravity as the place of “[the underlying] dispute, its events, and transactions”
- adopting “the line of well-reasoned decisions recognizing that ‘[w]here a defendant has waived its objection to venue, the Court may hear the matter, even though venue would not otherwise be proper under section 1391.’”
- “[U]nless the balance is strongly tipped in favor of the defendant, the plaintiff’s choice of forum should not be disturbed.”
- “[B]ecause defendants previously waived their objection to venue, the instant motion is not ‘timely or sufficient.’”
- “Failure to explain the terms of an agreement does not constitute fraud, overreaching or unconscionability so as to void a forum selection clause.”
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Judges: Wolin
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