Legal Opinion
Barnett v. Kirby Inland Marine, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided April 24, 2002No. CIV.A. G-02-011PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE
KENT, District Judge.
This is a tort case arising in admiralty wherein Plaintiff Floyd Barnett (“Barnett”) seeks to recover damages from his employer, Defendant Kirby Inland Marine, Inc. of Mississippi (“Kirby Inland”), 1 for injuries allegedly sustained while working aboard the M/V CITY OF PITTSBURGH in the navigable waters of Indiana. On March 20, 2002, Defendant filed a Motion to Transfer Venue to the Pine Bluff Division of the Eastern District of Arkansas. For the reasons articulated below, Defendant’s Motion is hereby DENIED.
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