DARDEN v. TRANS UNION, LLC et al

Filing 43

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER THAT THIS ACTION IS TRANSFERRED TO THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. SECTION 1404(A); DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS IS DENIED; AND THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL CLOSE THIS CASE FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES. SIGNED BY HONORABLE GENE E.K. PRATTER ON 3/29/12. 3/30/12 ENTERED AND E-MAILED.(fdc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
LARHONDA DARDEN,
Plaintiff,
v.

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TRANS UNION, LLC, et al.,
Defendants.

CIVIL ACTION

No. 11-6310

ORDER
AND NOW, this 29th day of March, 2012, upon consideration of Defendant Allied
Collection Service, Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction, or, in the
Alternative, to Transfer this Matter to the United States District Court for the Eastern or Northern
District of Texas (Docket No. 25), Plaintiff’s opposition (Docket No. 33), and Allied’s Reply
(Docket No. 35) and Supplemental Certification (Docket No. 36), and following oral argument
on March 9, 2012, it is hereby ORDERED that:
1)

This action is TRANSFERRED to the Eastern District of Texas pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 1404(a);

2)

Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss is DENIED;1 and

3)

The Clerk of Court shall close this case for statistical purposes.

BY THE COURT:

S/Gene E.K. Pratter
GENE E.K. PRATTER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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As noted in the memorandum accompanying this Order, Allied voluntarily
withdrew its motion to the extent it sought dismissal of this action on personal jurisdiction
grounds.