Merchants Nat. Bank v. Safrabank (California)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

ROGERS, District Judge.

This matter is presently before the court upon defendants’ motions to dismiss or transfer for lack of venue. The supplemental briefs requested by the court have now been submitted, and the court is now prepared to rule. 1

The court must first determine whether venue is permitted by 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). In resolving this issue, we must first consider whether the recent amendments to this statute are applicable to this case. On December 1, 1990, President Bush signed into law the Judicial Improvements Act of 1990, Pub.L. No. 101-650. Section 311 of…