Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. v. Williams

Filing 11

ORDER - 1 Motion to Confirm Arbitration Award and for Entry of Final Judgment. As the Movant mistakenly thought that Durham was in the Eastern District of North Carolina, the Court TRANSFERS this case to the Middle District of North Carolina pursuant to its powers under 28 U.S.C. §1404. Signed by District Judge Terrence W. Boyle on 6/8/2011. (Tripp, S.)

U'J THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA

WESTERN DIVISION

No.5:1O-CV-418

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS, LLC,
Movant,
v.

TIMOTHY M. WILLIAMS,

Respondent.

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ORDER

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This matter is before the Court on the Movant's Motion to "Confirm Arbitration Award
and for Entry of Judgment." A party to an arbitration may within one year of the date of the
arbitration award apply to the District Court for the geographic region in which the arbitration award
was made for an order confirming the arbitration award. 9 U.S.C. §9.
Here, the arbitration award was granted in Durham, NC, in the Middle District of North
Carolina. As the Movant mistakenly thought that Durham was in the Eastern District of North
Carolina, the Court TRANSFERS this case to the Middle District of North Carolina pursuant to its
powers under 28 U.S.C. § 1404.

SO ORDERED, this

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day of June, 2011.

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T RRENCE W. B YLE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE