Biedrzycki v. Alcoa Steamship Co.

WOOD, District Judge.

This is an action by a seaman to recover for injuries to his fingers which occurred on board the defendant’s ship the “Alcoa Pilgrim.” The defendant has moved to transfer the action to the District Court for New Orleans, pursuant to Title 28 U.S.C.A. § 1404(a). That section reads as follows:

“For the convenience of parties and witnesses, in the interest of justice, a district court may transfer any civil action to any other district or division where it might have been brought.”

We note at the outset that the burden of persuading us that the interest of justice would best…