Legal Opinion
Cento Group, S.P.A. v. OroAmerica, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 1, 1993No. 92 Civ. 3555(RWS)PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SWEET, District Judge.
Defendant OroAmerica, Inc. (“OroAmerica”) has moved to transfer this suit for the infringement of a jewelry chain design patent to the central district of California pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) and for sanctions pursuant to Rule 11, F.R.Civ.P. For the reasons given below, the motion to transfer is granted, and the motion for sanctions is denied.
The Parties
The Plaintiff, Cento S.p.A. (“Cento”), is an Italian corporation whose principal place of business is Milan and whose principal business is selling chain jewelry. The Cento Group (“Cento Group”), which is not…
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