Contract Clause Submitting to a Court’s Jurisdiction is not a Forum Selection Clause

Contract Clause Submitting to a Court’s Jurisdiction is not a Forum Selection Clause

On July 26, 2021, Justice Platkin of the Albany County Commercial Division issued a decision in Meritage Hospitality Group, Inc. v. North Am. Elite Ins. Co., 2021 NY Slip Op. 50700(U), holding that a contract clause submitting to the jurisdiction of the New York courts was not an agreement to venue in any of those courts . . . Continue reading Contract Clause Submitting to a Court’s Jurisdiction is not a Forum Selection Clause