Hanover Insurance v. Paint City Contractors, Inc.

OPINION AND ORDER

REBECCA BEACH SMITH, District Judge.

This matter comes before the court on the motion of defendants Paint City Contractors, Inc., GSPM Corporation, and Panagiotis Forakis to transfer venue to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. For the reasons stated below, defendants’ motion is DENIED.

This lawsuit arises out of a contract between the United States Department of the Navy (“the Navy”) and defendant Paint City Contractors, Inc. (“Paint City”) to repair and paint eight oil tanks owned by the Navy and located in Portsmouth, Virginia. Plaintiff Hanover…