Document: 425 U.S. 460 96 S.Ct. 1632 48 L.Ed.2d 92 NATIONAL BANK OF NORTH AMERICAv.ASSOCIATES OBSTETRICS AND FEMALE SURGERY, INC., et al. No. 75-1106. April 26, 1976. PER CURIAM. 1 The petitioner is a national banking association with its principal place of business in New York. It has no offices or agents Utah and does not regularly conduct that State. respondent Associates Obstetrics brought breach-of-contract action against the state court, seeking damages on ground had induced to lend large sum money corporation representation loan would be protected defaulted this agreement. moved dismiss complaint basis venue provision National Bank Act, Rev.Stat. § 5198, 12 U.S.C. 94. That section provides for actions shall lie "in any State, county, municipal court county city which said located having jurisdiction similar cases." After trial granted petitioner's motion, filed an amended alleging waived protection 94 by making into bankruptcy Federal District Court Utah. denied motion Supreme affirmed, holding Act "permissive exclusive," v. Apollo Productions, Inc., 542 P.2d 1079, 1080. 2 In Mercantile Nat. Langdeau, 371 555, 83 520, 9 523 (1963), Michigan Robertson, 372 591, 914, 961 held concerning state, courts permissive, but mandatory, and, therefore, "that banks may sued only those where are located." U.S., at 561, 523, 528. Accordingly, we grant petition certiorari vacate judgment Court. Since did reach respondent's contention provisions case remanded determination issue.* See supra, 594, 915, 963. 3 so ordered. 4 Vacated remanded. 5 Mr. Justice REHNQUIST, concurring. 6 Charlotte Morgan, 132 141, 10 37, 33 L.Ed. 282 (1889), recognized exemption associations from suit counties cities other than they were was personal privege could them. Id., 145, 38, 283. This exception otherwise mandatory nature limitation been carried forward current recodification federally created privilege. 961, 963 (1963). Neirbo Co. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp., 308 165, 60 153, 84 167 (1939), designating agent service process within gave consent federal State notwithstanding predecessor 28 1391(c), accorded defendants privilege regarding essentially equivalent found I see reason concluding extended different contained 1391, it similarly association. Thus, believe Establishes deemed have consented being providing qualifying do therein according law. record before us reveal whether such facts exist case, however, apparently engaged inquiry along these lines. therefore agree Court's decision remand order can examine afforded * also argues apply because local nature. Casey Adams, 102 66, 26 52 (1880). argument based fact made claimed security interest assets petition. But Robertson established factors bring local-action carved out supra. 593-594,

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