Alabama High Court Says Suit Between Dealer, Supplier Should Not Be Transferred

(April 12, 2018, 12:38 PM EDT) -- MONTGOMERY, Ala.— An 8-1 Alabama Supreme Court on March 30 upheld a trial court judge’s decision to deny dismissal of a suit brought by a heavy equipment dealer against a supplier, holding that the Legislature intended the Alabama Heavy Equipment Dealer Act (AHEDA) to allow a dealer to bring suit in Alabama despite an outbound forum-selection clause in an agreement with the supplier that called for disputes to be resolved in Georgia federal court (Ex parte Terex USA LLC, No. 1161113, Ala. Sup., 2018 Ala. LEXIS 33)....

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