NEDLLOYD LINES B.V. v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket Nos. S015917, S019540.

3 Cal.4th 459 (1992)

834 P.2d 1148

11 Cal. Rptr.2d 330

NEDLLOYD LINES B.V. et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN MATEO COUNTY, Respondent; SEAWINDS LIMITED, Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of California.

August 31, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Walsh, Donovan, Lindh & Keech, Charles S. Donovan, Ann S. Crownover and Elizabeth M. Miller for Petitioners.

No appearance for Respondent.

Furth, Fahrner & Mason, Thomas R. Fahrner, Michele C. Jackson and Michael R. Hudson for Real Party in Interest.


OPINION

BAXTER, J.

We granted review to consider the effect of a choice-of-law clause in a contract between commercial entities to finance and operate an international shipping business. In our order granting review, we limited our consideration to the question whether and to what extent the law of Hong Kong, chosen in the parties' agreement, should be applied in ruling on defendant's demurrer to plaintiff's complaint.

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