Docksider, Ltd. v. Sea Technology, Ltd.

875 F.2d 762 DOCKSIDER, LTD.; Lyndle R. McConnell; Doris L. McConnell; Eugene M. LeMelle; Dona M. LeMelle, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SEA TECHNOLOGY, LTD.; Innovative Technology International, Ltd.; United Metering Services, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 88-6520. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 5, 1989. Decided May 22, 1989. Richard M. Norman, Ventura, Cal., for plaintiffs-appellants. Jerome L. Levine, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Before SNEED, REINHARDT and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge: 1 Docksider, Ltd. ("Docksider") appeals the dismissal of its diversity action against Sea Technology, Inc. ("Sea Tech") based on the district court's enforcement of a contractual forum selection clause. We affirm. 2 The parties to this action entered an agreement whereby Docksider was granted a license to distribute equipment manufactured by Sea Tech. Paragraph 11.D of the agreement provided as follows: 3 This agreement shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of Virginia, United States of America, and for all…