The Travelers Indemnity Company of America v. Allied World National Assurance…
The Travelers Indemnity Company of America v. Allied World National Assurance Company
- Vernon Broderick
- 1:25-cv-07829
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Travelers v. Allied World, Judge Komitee granted the parties’ consented motion to transfer the case to the Southern District of New York.
The case’s parties, The Travelers Indemnity Company of America and Allied World National Assurance Company, are affected because the action will proceed in the Southern District of New York rather than the Eastern District of New York.
What happened
The Travelers Indemnity Company of America v. Allied World National Assurance Company concerns Travelers’ request to move its case from the Eastern District of New York to the Southern District of New York.
Travelers seeks a declaration about Allied’s obligations to defend and indemnify a construction company in a state-court injury case arising from events in the Bronx. Both parties consented to the transfer.
Judge Eric Komitee granted the motion, finding that the case could have been brought in the Southern District and that transferring it served the interests of justice. The court directed the Clerk to transfer the case.
The detailed version
- The Travelers Indemnity Company of America v. Allied World National Assurance… · No. 1:25-cv-07829
- Vernon Broderick
- Sept. 17, 2025
Background
Travelers moved, with Allied’s consent, to transfer the case from the Eastern District of New York to the Southern District of New York under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). Travelers seeks a declaratory judgment—an order stating the parties’ legal rights—that Allied must defend and indemnify a construction company in a state-court action involving injuries sustained at a construction site in the Bronx.
Court’s Analysis
The court applied the two-step analysis for a transfer under Section 1404(a). First, it concluded that the action could have been brought in the Southern District because a substantial part of the events underlying the claim occurred there.
Second, the court concluded that transfer would serve the interests of justice. The complaint showed no factual connection to the Eastern District, so Travelers’ original choice of venue received little weight. The Bronx was the location of the events underlying the case. The court found that the remaining factors were largely neutral because the Eastern and Southern Districts are close to each other. It also noted that Travelers itself had changed its position by requesting the transfer.
Disposition
The court granted the motion to transfer venue under Section 1404(a). It directed the Clerk of Court to transfer the case to the Southern District of New York and waived the seven-day waiting period under Local Rule 83.1. The order addressed venue and did not decide the underlying insurance dispute.
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