Mordaunt v. Bausch & Lomb, Inc.,

Filing 34

Order by Hon. Ronald M. Whyte granting #16 Motion to Transfer Case to the Central District of California.(rmwlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/15/2013)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

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DAVID MORDAUNT, Ph.D.,

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Case No. C-13-02026-RMW

Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S
MOTION TO TRANSFER

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v.

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BAUSCH & LOMB, INC., and DOES 1-25,

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[Re Docket No. 16]

Defendants.

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Defendant Bausch & Lomb moves to transfer this action to the Central District of California

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for convenience, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). As explained at the hearing on November 15,

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2013, the court finds that the convenience to the witnesses favors transfer and outweighs plaintiff’s

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choice of forum. See Clark v. Sprint Spectrum L.P., Case No. C-10-03625 SI, 2010 WL 5173872

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(N.D. Cal. Dec. 15, 2010) (convenience to the witnesses, especially to non-party witnesses, is often

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the most important factor). Accordingly, the court grants Bausch & Lomb’s motion to transfer the

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case to the Central District of California.

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Discovery may commence as agreed by the parties.

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Dated: November 15, 2013

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Ronald M. Whyte
United States District Judge

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ORDER
Case No. C-13-02026-RMW
AAB/SW

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