Gehl v. Gleason

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA Larry Gehl, Civil No. 23-2244 (DWF/JFD) Plaintiff, v. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER James P. Gleason, Defendant. INTRODUCTION This matter is before the Court on Defendant James Gleason’s motion to dismiss for forum non conveniens or, in the alternative, to stay the proceedings. (Doc. No. 18.) Plaintiff Larry Gehl opposes the motion. (Doc. No. 27.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court denies the motion. BACKGROUND A. Current Action Gehl loaned $2,120,200.00 to a company called Xtraction (the “Loan”). (Doc. No. 1 (“Compl.”) ¶ 7.) Xtraction…