In Re Autonation, Inc. and Auto M. Imports North, Ltd., D/b/a Mercedes-Benz of Houston-North, Relators

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court conditionally granted AutoNation's petition for a writ of mandamus, ordering the trial court to dismiss the Texas suit and enforce the parties' mandatory forum‑selection clause requiring litigation in Florida. The Court held that mandamus is appropriate where a clear abuse of discretion is shown and no adequate appellate remedy exists, and that the forum‑selection clause is presumptively valid absent a showing of unreasonableness, invalidity, strong public policy, or serious inconvenience.