MULLEN v. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY

Filing 12

MEMORANDUM ORDER THAT DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS IS DENIED AND DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE IS GRANTED. ACCORDINGLY, THIS ACTION WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MICHAEL M. BAYLSON ON 4/8/2014. 4/8/2014 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(amas)

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

HARRY MULLEN,
Plaintiff,

CIVIL ACTION

v.
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY
COMPANY,
Defendant.

NO. 13-6348

ORDER
AND NOW, this 8th day of April 2014, upon consideration of Defendant’s Motion to
Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction or, in the Alternative, for Transfer, filed on February 7, 2014
(ECF 8), Plaintiff’s response thereto, filed on February 21, 2014 (ECF 9), and Defendant’s Reply
in Support of its Motion, filed on February 28, 2014 (ECF 10), and for the reasons set forth in the
accompanying memorandum, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss is
DENIED and Defendant’s Motion to Transfer Venue is GRANTED. Accordingly, this action
will be transferred to the Western District of Pennsylvania.

BY THE COURT:
/s/ Michael M. Baylson
_______________________________
MICHAEL M. BAYLSON, U.S.D.J.

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