Hernandez v. East Coast Barge & Boat Co.

By Judge Karen J. Burrell

This matter comes before the Court on East Coast Barge and Boat Company, Inc.’s motion to transfer venue (the “Motion”), which asserts that the Circuit Court of the City of Norfolk is an improper venue. On June 6, 2012, the parties attended a hearing on the Motion. Upon review of the Motion, the record, the parties’ arguments at the hearing, and applicable authority, the Court denies the Motion because East Coast Barge and Boat Company (“ECBBC”) has failed to meet its burden to produce sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the Defendants did not engage in…