Southwest Intelecom, Inc. v. Hotel Networks Corp.

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• holding that a forum selection provision was permissive where it provided that “[t]his Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota. The Parties stipulate to jurisdiction and venue in Ramsey County, Minnesota, as if this Agreement were executed in Minnesota.”
• interpreting language of jurisdiction clause in agreement to determine whether parties in fact agreed to exclusive jurisdiction of another state
• finding a forum selection clause stating that “The Parties stipulate to jurisdiction and venue in Ramsey County, Minnesota” permissive
• in construing forum-selection clause, court is to ascertain true intent of parties as written in agreement
• \[T]he trial court erred in dismissing [the plaintiff's] claims for lack of jurisdiction because the parties had not consented to exclusive jurisdiction in another state.\
• “We have long held that courts will not rewrite agreements to insert provisions parties could have included or to imply restraints for which they have not bargained.”

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