Legal Opinion
Francis v. Bridgestone Corp.
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided July 14, 2015No. Civil No. 2010-0030Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
(July 14, 2015)
THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion to Transfer the action to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. (Diet. No. 97.) For the reasons discussed below, the Court will deny the Motion and dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint.
I. Background
Plaintiff Troy Francis filed a Complaint on April 28, 2010 in this strict liability and negligence action. (Dkt. No. 1.) Defendant Bridgestone Corporation (“Bridgestone”), the only defendant remaining in this action, *889is a Japanese corporation with its principal place of business in Tokyo,…
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