Ridgelawn Cemetery Association v. Granite Resources Corp.
United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
2017 WL 3783401 (2017)

- Written by Mary Phelan D'Isa, JD
Facts
Ridgelawn Cemetery Association (Ridgelawn) (plaintiff) ordered a granite monument from Granite Resources Corporation (GRC) (defendant). GRC responded by faxing an order acknowledgment and invoice to Ridgelawn. Allegedly printed on the back of those documents was a forum-selection clause requiring any dispute arising out of the transaction to be litigated in Wisconsin state court. When the monument cracked and GRC refused Ridgelawn’s demand for a replacement, Ridgelawn sued GRC for breach of contract in federal court in Indiana. GRC, citing the forum-selection clause, moved to dismiss the case. Ridgelawn admitted to receiving the order acknowledgment and invoice and contended that they did not contain a forum-selection clause or any other additional terms. What ensued was a battle of the forms to determine the enforceability of the forum-selection clause.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Van Bokkelen, J.)
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