Habermann v. Shoemaker

MANSFIELD, District Judge.

Defendants move pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) for transfer to the District of New Jersey of this personal injury action brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (45 U.S.C. § 51). The motion is denied for failure to make a sufficient showing that the balance of convenience favors transfer.

The action, which was commenced on October 4, 1967, arises out of an accident that occurred on September 7, 1967, on property of the Port of New York Authority at Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, *562approximately 17 miles from New York City, as a result of which Brakeman Raymond…