Jacobson v. Indianapolis Power & Light Company

SWYGERT, Chief Judge.

This cause is before the Court on the combined motion of the defendants, Indianapolis Power & Light Company and Smith & Johnson, Inc. The motion herein considered asserts that venue is improperly laid in the Northern District and seek as relief (a) dismissal or (b)transfer of the cause to the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division.

Plaintiff, an Illinois citizen, brought this action based on diversity of citizenship against two Indiana corporations.' In his complaint plaintiff alleges that the negligent conduct of the defendants caused an accident in which he…