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When a party is allowed to rescind a contract, the contract is quite literally torn up. Thus, Section 1688 of the California Civil Code provides "A contract is extinguished by its rescission". If a contract is extinguished by...more
Yesterday, I wrote about an attempt, albeit unsuccessful, to avoid a forum selection clause by a claim of rescission. The plaintiffs’ in that case, Hatteras Enterprises, Inc. v. Forsythe Cosmetic Group, Ltd., 2016 U.S. Dist....more
A recent ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Arthur D. Spatt raises the interesting question of whether a choice of law provision can be vitiated by rescission. The case, Hatteras Enterprises, Inc. v. Forsythe Cosmetic...more