Legal Opinion
McCroskey v. Texas Marine Survey Co.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided August 27, 1980No. Civ. A. No. H-79-2610PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
SEALS, District Judge.
Before the Court for consideration is defendant’s Motion Challenging Venue. Plaintiffs, residents of Florida, brought this cause of action against the defendants, all residents of Texas, for fraud regarding the sale of a vessel under the diversity of citizenship statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a)(1).
Defendants contend, in support of their motion to have this court either dismiss the case because of improper venue or transfer it for the convenience of the parties and witnesses and in the interest of justice to the Corpus Christi Division, “that not only do…
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