AM. FIRST FED. CREDIT UNION v. SORO

No. 64130.

359 P.3d 105 (2015)

AMERICA FIRST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, A Federally Chartered Credit Union, Appellant, v. Franco SORO, an Individual; Myra Taigman-Farrell, an Individual; Isaac Farrell, an Individual; Kathy Arrington, an Individual; and Audie Embestro, an Individual, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

September 24, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ballard Spahr, LLP, and Stanley W. Parry , Timothy R. Mulliner , and Matthew D. Lamb , Las Vegas, for Appellant.

Bogatz Law Group and I. Scott Bogatz and Charles M. Vlasic III , Las Vegas, for Respondents.

Before the Court En Banc.


OPINION

In this opinion, we must determine whether a contract clause stating that the parties "submit themselves to the jurisdiction of" another state results in a mandatory forum selection clause requiring dismissal of the Nevada action. We hold that such a clause consenting to jurisdiction is permissive...

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