Roark v. Bauer
District Court, N.D. Ohio
1Opinion of the Court
KALBFLEISCH, District Judge.
This is an action for damages for personal injuries arising out of an automobile accident in Tennessee. Plaintiff is a resident of Colorado and defendants, husband and wife, reside in Toledo, Ohio, in the Western Division of this District.
Defendants have filed a motion to dismiss, or, in the alternative, to transfer this case to the Western Division, either for improper venue under 28 U.S.C.A.' § 1393(a), or for the convenience of parties under 28 U.S.C.A. § 1404(a).
Applicable Statutes
28 U.S.C.A.:
Section 1391
“(a) A civil action wherein jurisdiction is founded only…
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