MANNING v. FLANNERY et al

Filing 16

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS IS DENIED IN PART AND GRANTED IN PART AS FOLLOWS: DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF VENUE IS DENIED. DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO TRANSFER FOR LACK OF VENUE IS GRANTED. ACCORDINGLY, THIS CASE SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. SIGNED BY HONORABLE RONALD L. BUCKWALTER ON 1/6/10. 1/7/10 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(fdc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

J. Steven Manning, Plaintiff, v. Thomas T. Flannery, Stacey Holland, Interim Management Associates, LLC d/b/a Boyden and/or Boyden Interim Management, and Resources for Management, Inc. d/b/a Boyden and/or Boyden Global Executive Search Defendants. : : : : : : : : : : : : :

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 09-03190

ORDER BUCKWALTER, S.J. January 6, 2010

AND NOW, this 6th day of January, 2010, upon consideration of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint or in the Alternative, Transfer Venue (Docket No. 8), Plaintiff's Response filed thereto (Docket No. 9), and all other subsequent Briefs the Parties filed regarding this Motion (Docket Nos. 10, 12-14), it is hereby ORDERED that Defendants' Motion is DENIED IN PART and GRANTED IN PART as follows: 1. 2. Defendants' Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Venue is DENIED. Defendants' Motion to Transfer for Lack of Venue is GRANTED. Accordingly, this case

shall be TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

It is so ORDERED.

BY THE COURT:

s/ Ronald L. Buckwalter RONALD L. BUCKWALTER, S.J.