STEWART ORGANIZATION, INC. V. RICOH CORP.
487 U.S. 22 (1988)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This was a review of a motion to change venue.
FACTS: Stewart Organization (P) sued Ricoh Corp. (D) in District Court for the Northern
District of Alabama for a breach of a distribution contract. The contract had a venue clause
mandating venue only in Manhattan. D brought a motion for a change of venue under 28 U.S.C.
Section 1404(a) and also based on the forum selection clause in the contract. P opposed the
motion; Alabama law disfavored venue clauses, and Alabama law should be applied to this
issue. The district court agreed and denied D's motion. The court of appeals reversed; the
venue question was governed by federal law and under that law the forum selection clause was
enforceable. The Supreme Court granted certiorari.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
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LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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