Microgem Corp. v. Homecast Co.
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
2012 WL 1608729 (2012)
Relevant factsFree
American buyer Microgem Corp. (plaintiff) and South Korean supplier Homecast Co. (defendant) signed a contract with a New York choice-of-law clause that never mentioned the Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). When Microgem sued Homecast, the parties disputed on cross-motions for summary judgment whether the CISG or ordinary New York contract law governed their dispute.
IssueFree
Whether, in some jurisdictions, a choice-of-law clause suffices to opt out of the Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods absent clear and unequivocal intent to do so.
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