Star Manufacturing Extraction, LLC v. Leasing Innovations, Incorporated
Star sued Leasing Innovations for civil theft, FDUTPA violations, and unjust enrichment based on upfront fees paid as a precondition to obtaining equipment financing that was never provided. The trial court dismissed for improper forum based on the forum selection clause in the parties' later equipment lease. The Sixth DCA reversed, holding that the clause, which reached only legal actions 'commenced hereunder,' applied only to suits based on the Agreement, and Star's claims rested on pre-Agreement promises.
Key facts
- Star Manufacturing sued Leasing Innovations for civil theft, FDUTPA violations, and unjust enrichment, claiming it paid upfront fees as a prerequisite to obtain equipment financing that was never provided.
- The trial court dismissed the case for improper forum based on a forum selection clause contained in an equipment lease agreement executed between the parties after the alleged misconduct.
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Why it matters
Useful ammunition for plaintiffs resisting transfer or dismissal where the defendant invokes a forum selection clause in a related contract: the Sixth DCA rejects the broad 'inextricably intertwined' rationale and… — full analysis with a trial
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