Wang v. Tesla, Inc.
- Alison Nathan
- 1:20-cv-04218
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Wang v. Tesla, Inc., Judge Nathan ordered the case transferred from the Southern District of New York to the Eastern District of New York.
Plaintiffs Jing Wang and Wai-Leung Chan, and Defendant Tesla, Inc.; the case was moved from the Southern District of New York to the Eastern District of New York.
What happened
In Wang v. Tesla, Inc., Plaintiffs Jing Wang and Wai-Leung Chan asked the court to move their case to the Eastern District of New York because they said important events occurred there.
Tesla, Inc. did not oppose the request. The court noted that all parties had agreed to the transfer and found that moving the case was appropriate under federal law.
Judge Alison J. Nathan ordered the Clerk of Court to transfer the case to the Eastern District of New York.
The detailed version
- Wang v. Tesla, Inc. · No. 1:20-cv-04218
- Alison Nathan
- June 30, 2020
Background
On June 24, 2020, Plaintiffs Jing Wang and Wai-Leung Chan moved to transfer the case from the Southern District of New York to the Eastern District of New York. They represented that the Eastern District of New York was an appropriate venue because a substantial part of the events or omissions underlying their claims occurred there. Tesla, Inc. did not oppose the motion.
Court's Analysis
The court applied 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a), which allows a district court to transfer a civil case for the convenience of the parties and witnesses and in the interest of justice. The statute also permits transfer to a district to which all parties have consented. Because the parties had consented to transfer the case to the Eastern District of New York, the court concluded that transfer was appropriate.
Disposition
The Clerk of Court was ordered to transfer the case to the Eastern District of New York. Judge Alison J. Nathan signed the order.
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