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LAURO LINES S.R.L. v. CHASSER

No. 88-23.

490 U.S. 495 (1989)

LAURO LINES S.R.L. v. CHASSER ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 22, 1989

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond A. Connell argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were John R. Geraghty and LeRoy Lambert. Daniel J. Dougherty filed a brief for Chandris, Inc., respondent under this Court's Rule 19.6 in support of petitioner.

Arnold I. Burns argued the cause for respondents. On the brief were Morris J. Eisen and William P. Larsen, Jr.

JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted certiorari to consider whether an interlocutory order of a United States District Court denying a defendant's motion to dismiss a damages action on the basis of a contractual forum-selection clause is immediately appealable under 28 U. S. C. § 1291 as a collateral final order. We hold that it is not.

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The individual respondents were, or represent the estates of persons who were...

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