KOREAN PRESS AGENCY, INC. v. YONHAP NEWS AGENCY

No. 05 CIV. 4333(MGC).

421 F.Supp.2d 775 (2006)

KOREAN PRESS AGENCY, INC., Plaintiff, v. YONHAP NEWS AGENCY, Defendant.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

March 23, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rosenfeld & Kaplan by Steven M. Kaplan, Esq., New York City, for Korean Press Agency.

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges, LLP by Matthew D. Griffin, Esq., New York City, for Yonhap News Agency.


Opinion

CEDARBAUM, District Judge.

Plaintiff, Korean Press Agency, Inc. ("KPA"), sues Yonhap News Agency ("Yonhap") for tortious interference with contract, injurious falsehood, and prima facie tort. Yonhap moves to dismiss the action on the ground that the forum selection clause in their contract requires that this action be brought in South Korea. For the reasons that follow, Yonhap's motion is granted.

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