Mt. Hawley Insurance Company v. Dumbarton Security Services, LLC et al

Filing 16

ORDER denying 13 Motion to Transfer CaseThe Court denies Dunbarton's motion substantially for the persuasive reasons articulated by the numerous courts that have enforced Mt. Hawley's forum selection clause. See, e.g., In re Mt. Hawley Ins. Co., No. 22-30111, 2022 WL 5360188 (5th Cir. Apr. 28, 2022) (granting Mt. Hawley's writ of mandamus to enforce mandatory forum selection clause, and ordering district court to vacate its contrary order and transfer the case to the Southern District of New York); Ummiid, LLC v. Mt Hawley Ins. Co., No. 22 Civ, 5687, 2023 WL 122984, at *l (W.D. La. Jan, 6, 2023) (granting Mt. Hawley's motion to transfer venue to this District based on policy's forum selection clause); Burk Holdi ng Co. v. Mt. Hawley Ins. Co., No. 22 Civ, 3503, 2023 WL 183898, at *1-6 (E.D, La. Jan. 13, 2023); La Teresita, Inc. v. Mt. Hawley Ins. Co., No. 22 Civ, 1046, 2022 WL 1805139, at *1-2 (M.D. Fla. June 2, 2022) (same); Brooks & Brooks Jnvs. LLC v. Mt. Hawley Ins. Co., No. 22 Civ. 3854, 2022 WL 17476969, at *1-2 (E.D. La. Dec. 6, 2022) (same). The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motion pending at Docket 13. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 11/25/2024) (tg)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
MT. HAWLEY INSURANCE COMPANY,
Plaintiff,
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ORDER

DUMBARTON SECURITY SERVICES, LLC &
STONECREST MALL, SPE, LLC,
Defendant.
PAUL A. ENGELMAYER, District Judge:
The Court has reviewed Dwnbarton Security Services, LLC's ("Dunbarton") motion to
transfer venue, Dkt. 13, and Mt. Hawley Insurance Company's ("Mt. Hawley") opposition,
Dkt. 15, the latter in light of a forum selection clause in its insurance policy in which it and its
insured agree to submit to the jurisdiction and venue of New York state and federal courts in
connection with any litigation arising out of the policy. The Court denies Dunbarton's motion
substantially for the persuasive reasons articulated by the numerous courts that have enforced
Mt. Hawley's forum selection clause. See, e.g., In re Mt. Hawley Ins. Co., No. 22-30111, 2022
WL 5360188 (5th Cir. Apr. 28, 2022) (granting Mt. Hawley's writ of mandamus to enforce
mandatory forum selection clause, and ordering district court to vacate its contrary order and
transfer the case to the Southern District of New York); Ummiid, LLC v. Mt Hawley Ins. Co.,
No. 22 Civ, 5687, 2023 WL 122984, at *l (W.D. La. Jan, 6, 2023) (granting Mt. Hawley's
motion to transfer venue to this District based on policy's forum selection clause); Burk Holding
Co. v. Mt. Hawley Ins. Co., No. 22 Civ, 3503, 2023 WL 183898, at *1-6 (E.D, La. Jan. 13,
2023); La Teresita, Inc. v. Mt. Hawley Ins. Co., No. 22 Civ, 1046, 2022 WL 1805139, at *1-2

(M.D. Fla. June 2, 2022) (same); Brooks & Brooks Jnvs. LLC v. Mt. Hawley Ins. Co., No. 22 Civ.
3854, 2022 WL 17476969, at *1-2 (E.D. La. Dec. 6, 2022) (same).
The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motion pending at Docket 13.

SO ORDERED.

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United States District Judge
Dated: November 25, 2024
New York, New York