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M.D. Fla.·
2021-07-19
The court granted the defendant's unopposed motion to transfer venue because the transferee district meets the statutory requirements and serves the convenience of the parties and witnesses.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-06-15
The court granted the motion to reconsider its prior order denying transfer, finding that the case might have been brought in the Southern District of Florida and that the Section 1404(a) factors weigh in favor of transfer.
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N.D. Fla.·
2021-06-08
The court granted the unopposed motion to transfer venue because the Northern District of Florida was a proper venue and transfer served the convenience of the parties and witnesses.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-05-18
The court held that this case must be transferred to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania under the first-filed rule and 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) due to substantial overlap with a prior-filed action and lack of personal jurisdiction in Florida.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-05-12
The court granted the motion to transfer venue, finding that the balance of private and public interest factors strongly favored transfer to the Northern District of California.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-05-07
The court held that the complaint failed to sufficiently allege subject matter jurisdiction based on diversity or federal question, warranting dismissal without prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-04-30
A non-signatory plaintiff can be bound by a forum selection clause if it is foreseeable that they would be bound.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-04-12
The court held that the proper venue for the plaintiff's civil rights complaint was the Middle District of Florida, not the Eastern District of Michigan.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-04-09
The court held that the plaintiff's motion to transfer venue to the Middle District of Florida is granted because changed circumstances have rendered the original venue improper and the Middle District is a more convenient and appropriate forum.
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-03-30
The court held that a forum selection clause in a Stocking Agreement did not apply to the plaintiff's claims, and therefore, the case would not be transferred to the designated forum, despite the clause applying to the defendant's counterclaims.
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N.D. Fla.·
2021-03-25
RHH LLC sought a declaratory judgment against Innisfree Hotels regarding Plaintiff's obligations under a contract for furniture delivery that allegedly sustained water damage at a Pensacola, Florida hotel. The court ruled that Plaintiff adequately alleged an actual controversy sa
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M.D. Fla.·
2021-03-24
The court granted the unopposed motion to transfer the case to the Northern District of Illinois.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-01-20
The court held that valid forum selection clauses in the parties' agreements mandate transfer of the case to the Southern District of Florida.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-11-17
An assignee of an equipment financing agreement has standing to enforce its forum-selection clause, and such clauses are given controlling weight in a venue transfer analysis.
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801 F. Supp. 2d 1334·
M.D. Fla.·
2020-10-23
The court granted the plaintiff's motion to transfer venue because all parties consented and the transfer served the interests of justice and judicial efficiency.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-10-18
The court held that the defendant failed to meet its burden to show that transfer of venue was warranted for the convenience of parties and witnesses or the interest of justice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-09-29
The court held that a forum selection clause in an ERISA plan is enforceable and requires transfer of the case to the specified district when the claims arise out of or relate to the plan.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-08-31
The court granted the unopposed motion to sever and transfer cases of out-of-state plaintiffs to appropriate jurisdictions where their surgeries occurred, finding transfer to be in the interest of justice and convenience.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-08-31
The court granted the unopposed motion to sever and transfer cases of out-of-state plaintiffs to appropriate jurisdictions where their surgeries occurred, finding it in the interest of justice and convenience.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-08-31
The court granted the unopposed motion to sever and transfer the cases of out-of-state plaintiffs to more appropriate venues.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-08-31
The court granted the unopposed motion to sever and transfer the cases of out-of-state plaintiffs to more convenient forums.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-08-20
The court granted the plaintiffs' unopposed motion to sever and transfer the cases of out-of-state plaintiffs to more convenient forums.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-08-20
The court granted the unopposed motion to sever and transfer cases of out-of-state plaintiffs to more convenient forums.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-08-20
The court granted the unopposed motion to sever and transfer cases of out-of-state plaintiffs to more convenient forums, retaining the case of the sole Texas-connected plaintiff.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-08-20
The court granted the unopposed motion to sever and transfer cases of out-of-state plaintiffs to more appropriate jurisdictions.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-08-20
The court granted the unopposed motion to sever and transfer cases of out-of-state plaintiffs to more convenient forums.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-08-20
A district court may sever and transfer cases of out-of-state plaintiffs to more convenient forums when the plaintiffs have no connection to the original forum and the proposed transfer jurisdictions are where the events giving rise to the claims occurred and where the plaintiffs
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-08-20
The court granted the unopposed motion to sever and transfer the cases of out-of-state plaintiffs to more appropriate venues.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-08-18
The court granted the plaintiffs' unopposed motion to sever and transfer cases involving out-of-state plaintiffs to more appropriate venues.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-08-18
The court granted the unopposed motion to sever and transfer cases of out-of-state plaintiffs to more convenient forums.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-08-18
The court granted the unopposed motion to sever and transfer the cases of out-of-state plaintiffs to more convenient forums.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-08-18
The court granted the unopposed motion to sever and transfer the cases of out-of-state plaintiffs to more convenient forums.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-08-17
The court granted the unopposed motion to sever and transfer the cases of out-of-state plaintiffs to more convenient forums. The court found that severance and transfer were in the interest of justice and supported by the convenience of parties and witnesses.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-07-27
The court granted the parties' joint motion to transfer venue to the District of Utah.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-06-26
The court held that transfer of the case to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Savannah Division, was appropriate in the interests of justice and for the convenience of parties and witnesses.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-06-05
The court held that venue was improper in the District of South Carolina and properly transferred the case to the Southern District of Florida.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-05-26
The court granted the defendant's motion to transfer the case to the Southern District of Florida, finding that the plaintiff engaged in forum shopping.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-05-12
A valid forum-selection clause is given controlling weight in venue transfer decisions under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a), and efficiency considerations favor transferring the entire case even when some claims are not bound by the clause.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-04-10
The court held that Title VII's venue provision does not prevent transfer of a case under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) when the Middle District of Florida is a more convenient forum.
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S.D. Fla.·
2020-01-30
The court held that a forum selection clause in a cruise ticket contract is valid and enforceable, and that transfer of the case to the specified forum is appropriate under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a).
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S.D. Fla.·
2019-12-30
The court held that the amount in controversy for diversity jurisdiction was met and that a mandatory forum selection clause in the employment agreement required transfer of the case to the Southern District of Alabama.
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S.D. Fla.·
2019-11-26
The court held that transfer to the Central District of California was appropriate under the first-filed rule and 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) because the prior California action involved similar parties and issues, and the convenience of parties and interests of justice favored transfer.
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M.D. Fla.·
2019-10-23
The court held that a forum selection clause in a franchise agreement is enforceable, and the case should be transferred to the Middle District of Florida pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a).
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N.D. Fla.·
2019-10-22
Prison Legal News sought to recover attorneys' fees and expenses after successfully prevailing on a Due Process claim challenging the Florida Department of Corrections' censorship of its magazine, though it lost on its First Amendment claim. The court awarded Prison Legal News $1
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S.D. Fla.·
2019-09-26
The court held that the defendants failed to establish sufficient grounds for transferring the case to California under either the first-to-file rule or 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a), denying their motion to stay or transfer.
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S.D. Fla.·
2019-09-23
The court granted in part and denied in part the defendant's motion for sanctions, compelling the plaintiff to complete her deposition and awarding attorney's fees, while denying dismissal. The court also denied the plaintiff's motion to transfer venue.
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S.D. Fla.·
2019-08-28
A valid and enforceable forum-selection clause in a customer agreement dictates the exclusive venue for actions related to the subject matter of the agreement, requiring transfer to the specified forum.
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154 F.R.D. 117·
M.D. Fla.·
1998-07-02
The court granted the motions to transfer the case to the Middle District of Tennessee, deferring ruling on the motions to dismiss.
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889 F. Supp. 470·
M.D. Fla.·
1995-06-23
A forum selection clause is enforceable even if the chosen forum has no connection to the parties or the dispute, as long as it is not unreasonable or does not implicate the interest of justice.
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827 F. Supp. 732·
M.D. Fla.·
1993-07-27
The court held that transfer to the Eastern District of Virginia was appropriate for consolidation with a pending action, based on convenience and the interests of justice.