MANETTI-FARROW, INC. v. GUCCI AMERICA, INC.

No. 87-1988.

858 F.2d 509 (1988)

MANETTI-FARROW, INC., a California corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GUCCI AMERICA, INC., a New York corporation; Gucci Parfums S.p.A., an Italian corporation; Guccio Gucci S.p.A., an Italian corporation; Maurizio Gucci, Dr.; Domenico De Sole; Giovanni Vittorio Pilone, Dr., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided September 28, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard D. Rosenberg, Alioto & Alioto, San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff/appellant.

Edwin B. Mishkin, Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, New York City, for defendant/appellee Gucci America.

Patrick J. Mahoney, Cooley, Godward, Castro, Huddleson & Tatum, San Francisco, Cal., for remaining defendants/appellees.

Before FARRIS, BRUNETTI and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges.


DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:

Manetti-Farrow, Inc. ("Manetti-Farrow") appeals the dismissal of its complaint against Gucci Parfums, S.p.A. ("Gucci Parfums"), Gucci America, Inc. ("Gucci America"), Guccio Gucci, S.p.A. ("Guccio Gucci"), and three individual directors of the various Gucci enterprises.

Manetti-Farrow entered an exclusive dealership contract with Gucci Parfums. The contract included a forum selection clause which designated Florence, Italy...

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