Legal Opinion
Schmidt v. Leader Dogs for the Blind, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided July 15, 1982No. Civ. A. 81-1951PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM and ORDER
SHAPIRO, District Judge.
STATEMENT OF FACTS
Leader Dogs for the Blind, Inc. (“Leader Dogs”), defendant in this diversity case, has moved to dismiss for lack of in personam jurisdiction, or in the alternative to trans fer. There having been full discovery on these issues, the motion to transfer pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) will be granted.
Plaintiffs, Wanda and Joseph Schmidt, are citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Leader Dogs, a non-profit organization incorporated in Michigan, provides training and guide dogs free of charge to qualified blind applicants. Mrs.…
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