Dutch Valley Growers, Inc. v. Rietveld

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

Jeffrey Cole, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

The defendants have filed a motion to dismiss this case under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(3), or transfer it to the Central Distinct of Illinois under 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a). They claim that the residence of the individual defendants, the primary place of business of the corporate defendants, and the residence of all but one of the active corporate shareholders of the plaintiff is Kankakee County in the Central District of Illinois. Thus, they argue that venue is improper in the Northern District of Illinois.

BACKGROUND

The plaintiffs…