Legal Opinion
Banque De La Mediterranee-France, S.A. v. Thergen, Inc.
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided January 16, 1992No. Civ. A. 91-0094-TPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
TORRES, District Judge.
This case is before the Court on the defendants’ motion to dismiss for improper venue pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(3) or in the alternative to transfer the case to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a).
FACTS
The complaint alleges that Banque de la Mediterranee-France, S.A. (“Banque”) is incorporated in France and has its principal place of business in Paris. The defendant, Thergen, Inc. (“Thergen”), is a Massachusetts corporation “with its principal place of business in Providence.” The…
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