Forum Selection Clause • Putative Class Action • Transfer • “First Filed” Rule • Stay

Landau v. Viridian Energy PA LLC, PICS Case No. 17-0707 (E.D. Pa. April 3, 2017) McHugh, J. (17 pages).

Trial court found that transfer of plaintiff’s action, against energy services company for breach of contract, to Connecticut was inappropriate, because the forum selection clause in the contract named Pennsylvania. Motion to transfer denied, motion to stay granted.