Legal Opinion
Todd Shipyards Corp. v. Cunard Line Ltd.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided March 21, 1989No. 13-110-0658-84; Civ. A. 89-248 (AJL)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LECHNER, District Judge.
This matter is before the court on a motion brought by Todd Shipyards Corporation (“Todd”) to transfer this action filed by Cunard Line Limited (“Cunard”) to the federal district court for the Northern District of California pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1404(a) and 1406(a). For the reasons which follow, the motion is granted.
Background 1
Todd is a New York corporation engaged in the business of shipbuilding. Its principal place of business at the present time is in Seattle, Washington. 2 Todd currently conducts its shipbuilding activities in Seattle,…
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