In William Pounder Architects v.Tunica County,where a Tennessee company did
work for a Mississippi customer,the appeals court held that since the Tennessee
company filed suit,it could choose the state law that would apply-Tennessee.

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The appeals court would not allow the Tennessee company to unilaterally choose the applicable state law; typically, the court would consider factors such as where the contract was performed and the location of the parties involved.

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