COPELCO LEASING CORP. v. BESI PHOTO SHOP, INC.

No. 95-3370.

678 So.2d 17 (1996)

COPELCO LEASING CORPORATION, a New Jersey corporation, Appellant, v. BESI PHOTO SHOP, INC., d/b/a Besi Photo Lab & Studio and Bedros Der-Bedrossian, individually and Siran Der-Bedrossian, individually, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

August 21, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric B. Zwiebel, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Victor C. Aslanian of Aslanian & Aslanian, Fort Lauderdale, for appellees.


PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal of a sua sponte order vacating a summary final judgment. The trial court based its ruling on the erroneous conclusion that it lacked subject matter jurisdiction due to a "venue selection" clause in an equipment lease. We reverse and remand to the trial court to reinstate the summary final judgment. A forum selection clause does not oust a court of its jurisdiction; it merely provides a court with a reason to refrain from exercising its...

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