Legal Opinion
Davis v. Valsamis, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided February 9, 2016No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:14-CV-38PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GEORGE C. HANKS, JR., UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Pending before the Court is Defendant Valsamis, Inc.’s (“Valsamis”) Motion to Transfer Venue (Dkt. 16). Having reviewed the full record1 and the governing legal authorities, the Court concludes that the forum-selection clause - is enforceable and no “extraordinary circumstances” weigh against transfer under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Valsamis’s Motion to Transfer Venue. Further, the Court ORDERS that Plaintiffs’ claims are to be TRANSFERRED to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of…
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