Reed v. Brae Railcar Management, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ASPEN, District Judge:

The defendant has moved under Rule 12(b)(3) to dismiss for improper venue or in the alternative under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) to transfer this action to the Northern District of California “[f]or the convenience of parties and witnesses [and] in the interests of justice.” For the reasons set forth below, the motion to dismiss is denied and the motion to transfer is granted.

I. Background 1

The plaintiffs are the co-executors of the estate of Arthur Rubloff, a successful Chicago real estate developer. In October 1979, Rubloff purchased eighty-three…