Sterling L. Johnson, et al. v. Elon Musk, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York transfers this pro se civil action to the Central District of Illinois under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1391(b)(2) and 1406(a). The court concludes that the alleged events primarily occurred in Illinois and that venue is not proper in the Southern District of New York.

Holdings

1. Venue was not proper in the Southern District of New York because the complaint did not allege that any defendant resided in that district or that a substantial part of the events giving rise to the claims occurred there.
2. When venue is improper, transfer to a district in which the action could have been brought is appropriate in the interest of justice; the action was therefore transferred to the Central District of Illinois.

Questions Presented

1. Whether venue was proper in the Southern District of New York under 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b)(1) or (2).
2. Whether the action should be transferred to the Central District of Illinois rather than dismissed under 28 U.S.C. § 1406(a).

Disposition

other