Legal Opinion
Silverman v. Carvel Corp.
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided June 27, 2001No. 6:00-cv-06454PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
LARIMER, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff, Walter Silverman, commenced this action against defendant Carvel Corporation (“Carvel”) on September 15, 2000, alleging contractual and tort claims relating to a franchise agreement that formerly existed between Silverman and Carvel. Subject matter jurisdiction is premised on diversity of citizenship under 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Carvel has moved to dismiss the complaint for improper venue pursuant to Rule 12(b)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The complaint alleges that in 1989, the parties entered into a franchise…
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