Legal Opinion
Sanders v. Franklin
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided October 26, 1998No. 98 C 2594PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
MANNING, District Judge.
Defendants Aretha Franklin and Springtime Music Publishing, Inc. (SMP) move to dismiss this action for improper venue pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406 or, alternatively, to transfer venue pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404. For the reasons set forth below, the court grants their motion to transfer pursuant to § 1404.
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs William Sanders and Joy Over One Publishing Company (Joy Over One), both citizens of Illinois, brought this action against entertainer Aretha Franklin and SMP, invoking federal jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §…
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