Summary
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York sua sponte transferred Lilia Angello’s action to the Northern District of New York under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). The court found that the plaintiff, relevant events, state matrimonial proceedings, and property involved in foreclosure proceedings were located within the Northern District, while the Southern District’s connection was limited.
Holdings
- The action should be transferred to the Northern District of New York because it could have been brought there and the relevant parties, events, witnesses, state-court proceedings, and property were principally connected to that district.
Questions Presented
- Whether the action should be transferred sua sponte from the Southern District of New York to the Northern District of New York under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) for the convenience of the parties and witnesses and in the interest of justice.
Disposition
other
Cases Cited (6)
- Rindfleisch v. Gentiva Health Sys., Inc., 752 F. Supp. 2d 246, 250 (E.D.N.Y. 2010)(followed)
- Romano v. Banc of Am. Ins. Servs., 528 F. Supp. 2d 127, 129 (E.D.N.Y. 2007)(followed)
- D.H. Blair & Co. v. Gottdiener, 462 F.3d 95, 106 (2d Cir. 2006)(followed)
- Jones v. United States, No. 02-CV-1017, 2002 WL 2003191, at *3 (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 26, 2002)(followed)
- Berman v. Informix, 30 F. Supp. 2d 653, 658 (S.D.N.Y. 1998)(followed)
- King-Knight v. New York, 25-CV-1148, 2025 WL 642248, at *1-*2 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 27, 2025)(followed)
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