I'm not an attorney but how is venue proper in a Texas court. The contract was entered into in Louisiana. I'd imagine it has a provision that any disputes will be decided according to Louisiana law. I understand that Chavis went to Texas but I don't understand why a Texas Court would have jurisdiction over a contract entered into in Louisiana between a Louisiana institution of higher learning and a Louisiana resident. Perhaps an attorney can explain this.

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Posted by dgnx6

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Posted on 2/27/15 at 6:01 pm to LL7

I really hate this guy now.

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Posted by UHTiger

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Posted on 2/27/15 at 7:29 pm to LL7

Chavis named atm to keep venue in Texas district court. If had only named LSU it would have been removed to federal court. Needed a local defendant to defeat diversity

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Posted by OTIS2

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Posted on 2/27/15 at 8:21 pm to LL7

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John Chavis sues LSU and aTm I'm not an attorney but how is venue proper in a Texas court. The contract was entered into in Louisiana. I'd imagine it has a provision that any disputes will be decided according to Louisiana law. I understand that Chavis went to Texas but I don't understand why a Texas Court would have jurisdiction over a contract entered into in Louisiana between a Louisiana institution of higher learning and a Louisiana resident. Perhaps an attorney can explain this.

That contract should have a clause mandating that jurisdiction and venue for any dispute over it's performance is in EBR. And if it doesn't, LSU's legal counsel needs to be replaced.

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