Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. v. J.E. Baker Co.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

HOLDERMAN, District Judge:

Defendant J.E. Baker Company (“Baker”) has moved to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois at Alton pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(a) (“Section 1404(a)”). Baker’s motion to transfer must be granted.

Plaintiff Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company (“Lumbermens”) is an Illinois insurance company with its primary place of business and home office in Long Grove, Illinois. (¶ l.1) Lumbermens is the subrogee of LaClede Steel Company (“LaClede”) by virtue of Lumbermens’ payment under the…