Baksay v. Rensellear Polytech Institute

OPINION

HERLANDS, District Judge:

Defendant moves, pursuant to 28 U.S. C.A. § 1404(a) * , to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York on the grounds (1) that venue is improperly placed in the Southern District of New York and (2) that such transfer is for the convenience of the parties and witnesses and in the interest of justice.

Plaintiff, a resident of Connecticut, commenced this action against defendant, a New York corporation, on January 22, 1968, seeking money damages for personal injuries and wrongful death. Jurisdiction is predicated…