Legal Opinion
Sorenson v. Big Lots Stores, Inc.
District Court, S.D. California
Decided July 29, 2009No. Case 09cv57 BTM (CAB)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE
BARRY TED MOSKOWITZ, District Judge.
Defendant Big Lots Stores, Inc. (“Big Lots”) moves the Court to transfer venue to the Southern District of Ohio. For the reasons explained below, Defendant’s Motion to Transfer Venue is DENIED.
I. BACKGROUND
On May 23, 2008, Big Lots filed a complaint for declaratory judgment against the Sorenson Research and Development Trust (the “Sorenson Trust”) in the Southern District of Ohio (the “Ohio action”). However, Big Lots failed to serve the complaint on the Sorenson Trust as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m).
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