VILLARI BRANDES & KLINE, P.C. v. PLAINFIELD SPECIALTY HOLDINGS II, INC. et al

Filing 24

ORDER THAT THE MOTION TO DISMISS IS GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART; THE MOTION TO DISMISS IS DENIED; THE ALTERNATIVE MOTION TO TRANSFER THE ACTION TO THE USDC FOR THE ED OF MI IS GRANTED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE HARVEY BARTLE, III ON 6/26/2009. 6/26/2009 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(ap, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA VILLARI BRANDES & KLINE, P.C. v. PLAINFIELD SPECIALTY HOLDINGS II, INC., et al. : : : : : : ORDER AND NOW, this 26th day of June, 2009, for the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion of the defendants Plainfield Specialty Holdings II, Inc., Plainfield Offshore Holdings XI, Inc., and Plainfield Offshore Holdings X, Inc. "to dismiss for improper venue or, alternatively, for transfer to the United states District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan" is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part: (1) the motion to dismiss pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a) is DENIED; and (2) the alternative motion to transfer the action to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan is GRANTED. BY THE COURT: CIVIL ACTION

NO. 09-2552

/s/ Harvey Bartle III C.J.