HEGNA v. SMITTY'S SUPPLY, INC. et al

Filing 26

ORDER THAT DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS THE AMENDED COMPLAINT IS DENIED IN PART AND GRANTED IN PART AS OUTLINED HEREIN. THIS CASE IS TRANSFERRED TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOHN R. PADOVA ON 6/13/2017. 6/13/2017 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(kp, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
LINDSAY MORGAN HEGNA

FILED
JUN

v.

13 2017

KATE BARKMAN, Clerk

By_ _ _~Dep. Clerk

SMITTY'S SUPPLY, INC.

CIVIL ACTION

NO. 16-3613

ORDER

IJ
AND NOW, this/2 day of June, 2017, upon consideration of Defendant's Motion to
Dismiss the Amended Complaint, or in the Alternative, to Transfer Venue (Docket No. 15) and
all documents filed in connection therewith, and for the reasons stated in the accompanying
Memorandum, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion is DENIED IN PART AND

GRANTED IN PART as follows:
1.

The Motion is DENIED as to Defendant's request that we dismiss this action for

lack of personal jurisdiction over Defendant pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

12(b)(2).
2.

The Motion is GRANTED as to Defendant's alternative request that we transfer

this action to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana pursuant to 28
U.S.C. § 1404(a).
3.

This case is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the Eastern

District of Louisiana.
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