Legal Opinion

Brown v. Suntrust Banks, Inc.

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided September 3, 2014No. Civil Action No. 2014-1090PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, United States District Judge

Defendants seek to transfer this case to the Northern /District of Georgia, where two substantially identical cases have been in litigation for the past three years. All Defendants, key witnesses, and relevant documents are located in Georgia, and the ERISA plan at issue is administered there. Plaintiffs do not live in the District of Columbia. Because the public and private interest factors weigh in favor of transfer, Defendants’ motion to transfer will be granted.

I. FACTS

This case is a civil enforcement action brought under the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Stewart Organization, Inc. v. Ricoh Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
  2. Van Dusen v. BarrackSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Trout Unlimited v. United States Department of AgricultureDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1996
  4. Air Line Pilots Ass'n v. Eastern Air LinesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1987
  5. Gipson v. Wells Fargo & Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 2008

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