Legal Opinion
Lafargue v. Union Pacific Railroad
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided July 31, 2001No. CIV. A. G-00-762PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER SEVERING THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT ASPLUNDH AND GRANTING ASPLUNDH’S MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE
KENT, District Judge.
Plaintiff Charles M. Lafargue bought suit against Defendant Union Pacific Railroad (“Union Pacific”) for personal injuries. Defendant Union Pacific thereafter joined Asplundh as a Third-Party Defendant. Now before the Court is Asplundh’s Motion to Dismiss or in the Alternative Transfer Venue based upon a forum selection clause. For the reasons discussed below, Asplundh’s Motion to Transfer Venue is GRANTED.
I. BACKGROUND
On December 26, 2000, Plaintiff, an employee of the Union…
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