Quanta Computer Inc. v. Japan Communications Inc.

Quanta, a Taiwanese company, entered into a contract to manufacture and sell cellular telephones to Japan Communications, a Japanese company. The Court of Appeals held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in finding that suitable alternative forums exist and that California had no public interest in burdening its courts with an action lacking any identifiable connection to the state. In this case, the parties negotiated a forum selection clause mandating that any dispute be resolved in a California court under California law, but nothing in the creation, performance, or alleged breach of the contract had any connection to California. View "Quanta Computer Inc. v. Japan Communications Inc." on Justia Law