California Court of Appeal

ALEXANDER v. SUPERIOR COURT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY (THE BRIX GROUP, INC.), H025443, H025471

To the extent a venue selection clause disrupts statutory venue provisions it is void as against the legislatively declared public policy fixing the place for trial. Accordingly, the trial court erred in determining that the contractual venue selection provision was dispositive of the question of venue.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/19/2003
• Published 12/19/2003

Judges

• PREMO, Acting P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Kari L. Levy, for Petitioners:  Dean Alexander Jeff and Lori Bellamy., James E. Toothman & Associates, James E. Toothman, Los Gatos, Heather B. Hoesterey, Joel F. Donahue, for Real Party in Interest:  The Brix Group, Inc.