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Carona v. Falcon Services Co., Inc.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided September 21, 1999No. Civil Action G-99-205PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE
KENT, District Judge.
This is a personal injury case arising under the Jones Act and general maritime law. Plaintiff was allegedly injured on June 5, 1996 while working aboard the “Blake 24”, a barge workover rig situated in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Now before the Court is Defendant’s Motion to Transfer Venue of August 23, 1999. For the reasons set forth below, that Motion is DENIED.
Defendant seeks a transfer to the Eastern District of Louisiana based on 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). Section 1404(a) provides: “For the convenience of parties and witnesses, in…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Carona v. Falcon Services Co., Inc.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1999