Legal Opinion

Rhodes v. Barnett

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided December 15, 1953PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MURPHY, District Judge.

Each of these three separate actions involves a motion by defendant for a change of venue under 28 U.S.C.A. § 1404(a) on the grounds of convenience of parties, witnesses and the ends of justice: (I) is a breach of contract action brought by plaintiff as a citizen of New York against defendants as citizens of California; (II) is a tort action brought by plaintiff as a citizen of New York against defendant, a Delaware corporation, licensed to do business in New York, for injuries sustained in Pennsylvania; and (III) is a tort action brought by plaintiffs as citizens of…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  3. Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  4. Hess v. PawloskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
  5. Adam v. SaengerSupreme Court of the United States · 1938

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Cressman v. United Air Lines, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1958
  2. Greyhound Corporation v. RosartDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1960
  3. Lehn & Fink Products Corp. v. Milner Products Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1953
  4. Molloy v. Bemis Bro. Bag CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1955
  5. Litton Ind. Systems v. Kennedy Van Saun Corp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1971

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