Rutherford v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

HEYBURN, District Judge.

The Court now considers two separate motions by each Defendant, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and Ford Motor Company. First, they have moved pursuant to F.R.C.P. 1404(a) for a change of venue to the Southern District of Indiana. Second, they have moved for summary judgment, relying on Indiana’s statute of repose, Ind.Code Ann. § 33-1-1.5-5. 1 Both Plaintiff and Defendants have argued their positions artfully and completely.

As a preliminary matter one must remember that venue and choice of law questions, while they quite frequently rely on common…