Progressive Lighting & Energy Solutions, Inc. v. Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.

Filing 56

ORDER IN ADVANCE OF ORAL ARGUMENT. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 7/27/2016. (knm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/27/2016)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PROGRESSIVE LIGHTING & ENERGY
SOLUTIONS, INC., et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.

Case No. 16-cv-01080-VC
ORDER IN ADVANCE OF ORAL
ARGUMENT

SUNBELT RENTALS, INC.,
Defendant.

At tomorrow's hearing, the parties should be prepared to answer the following questions:
1. If the Court decides to sever Progressive Lighting's claims and In & Out Welders' claims,
would the Court have discretion to transfer either or both cases to judicial districts other
than the districts sought in Sunbelt Rentals' motion? If so:
2. To what district does In & Out Welders believe its case should be transferred?
3. To what district does Progressive Lighting believe its case should be transferred? Should
the case be transferred to the Central or Southern District of California?
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: July 27, 2016
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VINCE CHHABRIA
United States District Judge