Stafford et al v. Magna Powertrain of America, Inc.

Filing 11

ORDER denying 5 Defendant's Motion for Transfer of Venue. Signed by District Judge George Caram Steeh. (MBea)

Stafford et al v. Magna Powertrain of America, Inc.

Doc. 11

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION EDWARD E. STAFFORD and JOHN L. WATSON, JR., Plaintiffs, Case No. 10-CV-14211 v. HON. GEORGE CARAM STEEH MAGNA POWERTRAIN OF AMERICA, INC., Defendant. _____________________________________/ ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR TRANSFER OF VENUE On December 21, 2010, the court held a hearing on defendant's motion for transfer of venue. Counsel for the parties appeared and argued at the hearing. After consideration of the arguments presented in the briefs and at the hearing, the court finds that, at this time, defendant did not meet its burden of showing that fairness and practicality strongly favor transfer of the case to the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. For the reasons stated on the record, defendant's motion for transfer of venue is denied without prejudice. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: December 21, 2010 S/George Caram Steeh GEORGE CARAM STEEH UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Copies of this Order were served upon attorneys of record on December 21, 2010, by electronic and/or ordinary mail. s/Marcia Beauchemin Deputy Clerk