Smith v. Magnolia Marine Transport Co

[B]Date Decided[/B]: Aug 24th, 2010
[B]Decided By[/B]: Louisiana Eastern District Court (Federal)
[B]Court[/B]: E.D.La.
[B]Citation[/B]: 2010 WL 3418242
[B]Background[/B]:
Plaintiff brought claims against the defendant pursuant to the Jones Act in the Eastern District of Louisiana. Defendant filed this motion to transfer the action to the Southern District of Mississippi. Defendant’s business is in Baton Rouge, LA, defendant maintains an operating office in the Southern District of Mississippi. Defendant had no contacts with the Eastern District of Louisiana. Read More…