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Schenck Ex Rel. Estate of Schenck v. Walt Disney Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 17, 1990No. 90 Civ. 1773 (JMC)PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
CANNELLA, District Judge:
Defendant’s motion to dismiss is denied. Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(2). Defendant’s motion to transfer is granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a).
BACKGROUND
On October 9, 1989, Patricia Schenck, a New York resident visiting Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, was killed when the small rental boat she was piloting collided with a 500-person ferry boat. Brian Schenck, the deceased’s husband, subsequently commenced a wrongful death action in New York State Supreme Court against Walt Disney World Company [“WDW”] and its parent, Walt. Disney Company [“Disney Co.”]. The…
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