Motion to Transfer Venue Denied – More “First to File” Analysis
And here’s the other one, in which the scope of the term “goathead” is disputed. (Like the earring, dude).
Venue
Motion to Transfer Venue Granted
This is one of a pair of venue orders from Waco on motions to transfer to Houston
Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue Granted
Even the request for venue discovery to try to hold the case in Waco was denied.
Motion to Transfer Venue
This opinion is a good example of application of the “clearly more convenient” standard in practice.
Divisional Transfer
Why would ANYONE want to go to Sherman when they can go to Marshall and see this beautiful courtroom? Words fail me. They failed the Court too.
Irony Is Not Dead
Judge Albright’s opinion analyzed whether this patent case should be transferred to NDCA.
Implicit venue
It may not look like it, but this early 1960s photo marks the implicit beginning of venue in Marshall. So why don’t we look at a case of [i]mplicit venue?
Waco – not clearly less convenient
No word whether the Waco Chamber of Commerce is considering this as a motto.
Venue and Independent Contractors
A couple of issues you don’t see often in this venue case, including timeliness and independent contractors.
Waco to Austin
You and I may not be traveling from Waco to Austin anytime soon, but this case is.