GANGEL v. DeGROOT


41 N.Y.2d 840 (1977)

Richard Gangel, Respondent, v. N. Degroot, PVBA, et al., Defendants, and Henrijean & Cie et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 15, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brendan J. Connolly for appellants.

Jerold W. Dorfman and David A. Beale for respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur.


MEMORANDUM.

Order affirmed, with costs.

Special Term correctly held that a contractual choice of forum, whether as to place or the preclusion of the right to litigate in favor of arbitration, must be express (see Matter of Rosenbaum [American Sur. Co.], 11 N.Y.2d 310, 314; Matter of Riverdale Fabrics Corp. [Tillinghast-Stiles Co.], 306 N.Y. 288

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