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Lowry v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

District Court, W.D. Oklahoma

Decided October 8, 1968No. Civ. No. 68-142PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE

DAUGHERTY, District Judge.

Upon consideration of the Defendant’s Motion to Transfer the above case to the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, the Court finds that the motion should be granted.

The transfer is sought under Title 28, United States Code, Section 1404(a), which provides:

“(a) For the convenience of parties and witnesses, in the interest of justice, a district court may transfer any civil action to any other district or division where it might have been brought.”

This statute sets out what can be best described as a triple standard to be…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Van Dusen v. BarrackSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company v. IgoeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1955
  3. Lee You Fee v. DullesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  4. Thomas v. Silver Creek Coal Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1967
  5. Stiffel Co. v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.District Court, M.D. North Carolina · 1958

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Dworkin v. Hustler Magazine, Inc.District Court, D. Wyoming · 1986
  2. Roc, Inc. v. Progress Drillers, Inc.District Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1979
  3. Adler v. Avis Rent-A-Car System, Inc.District Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1975
  4. Northwest Animal Hospital, Inc. v. EarnhardtDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1977
  5. Pope v. Missouri Pacific RailroadDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1978

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