Legal Opinion
Eddie Manley, Individually, and as Administratrix of the Estate of Shirley Hall v. Leve T. Engram
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 22, 1985No. 84-8347PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNNE, District Judge:
This is an appeal from an interlocutory order transferring the action from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, where it was originally filed, to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The transfer was ordered pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). Because we believe that the peculiar facts of this case justified a § 1406(a) transfer, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW
This appeal presents novel questions arising under the federal transfer-for-improper-venue statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). The questions arise out…
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