Free Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction - District Court of Colorado - Colorado

Case 1:03-cv-02669-MSK-PAC

Document 101-4

Filed 07/27/2005

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Honorable Marcia S. Krieger 03-CV-2669-MSK-PAC LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. BIG-D CONSTRUCTION CORP. ­ CALIFORNIA, a Utah corporation; BIG-D CONSTRUCTION CORP., a Utah corporation; and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive Defendants. _____________________________________________________________ MARELICH MECHANICAL CO., INC., dba UNIVERSITY MARELICH MECHANICAL, a California corporation, Third Party Defendant and Counterclaimant, v. BIG-D CONSTRUCTION CORP. ­ CALIFORNIA, a Utah corporation; FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, an Indiana corporation; and ROES 20 through 50, inclusive, Counter-Defendants. ______________________________________________________________ MARELICH MECHANICAL CO., INC., dba UNIVERSITY MARELICH MECHANICAL, a California corporation, Third Party Plaintiff, v. FRICK COMPANY, a Pennsylvania corporation, n/k/a YORK INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation; and ROES 50 through 80, inclusive, Third Party Defendants, __________________________________________________________________________ ORDER ON YORK INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION'S MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO F.R.C.P. RULE 12(b)(2) and (b)(3) ______________________________________________________________________________

The Court having reviewed Third Party Defendant York International Corporation ("York")'s Motion to Dismiss pursuant to F.R.C.P. 12(b)(2) and (3), the Declaration of Samuel Howard, Jr., the Response of Third Party Plaintiff Marelich Mechanical Co., Inc. ("Marelich") and supporting papers, and the Reply of York, the Court hereby enters the following Order:

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Case 1:03-cv-02669-MSK-PAC

Document 101-4

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This Court lacks personal jurisdiction over York. The forum selection clause in the Purchase Order between York and Marelich is

enforceable and it requires all disputes between the parties arising out of the Purchase Order to be adjudicated in California. Third Party Defendant York's Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED, and the Amended Third Party Complaint filed on July 8, 2005 is dismissed, with prejudice.

Honorable Marcia S. Krieger United States District Court Judge

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