STEWART ORGANIZATION, INC. v. RICOH CORP.

No. 86-1908.

487 U.S. 22 (1988)

STEWART ORGANIZATION, INC., ET AL. v. RICOH CORP. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 20, 1988


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

F. A. Flowers III argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs was Joseph W. Letzer.

Scott M. Phelps argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.


JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents the issue whether a federal court sitting in diversity should apply state or federal law in adjudicating a motion to transfer a case to a venue provided in a contractual forum-selection clause.

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The dispute underlying this case grew out of a dealership agreement that obligated petitioner company, an Alabama corporation, to market copier...

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