Opinion
Case No.: 2:12-cv-02389-JAM-GGH
02-20-2013
ROB BEHRENS Plaintiff, v. DePUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC., and JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES, INC. and DOES 1-100, inclusive, Defendants.
FLESHER BROOM AND McKAGUE LLP Brett L. McKague, Esq. Erica L. Rosasco, Esq. Julia A. Gahagan, Esq. Jeremiah J. Harvey, Esq By: Erica L. Rosasco Attorneys for Plaintiff Rob Behrens STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP Mark A. Neubauer Rebecca Edelson By: Mark A. Neubauer Attorneys for Defendants DePUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC., and JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES, INC.
Mark A. Neubauer (SBN 73728)
Rebecca Edelson (SBN 150464)
STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP
2121 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2800
Los Angeles, California 90067-5052
Telephone: (310) 734-3200
Facsimile: (310) 734-3300
Email: mneubauer@steptoe.com
Email: redelson@steptoe.com
Attorneys for DePUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC., and
JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES, INC.
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS'
MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE
Assigned to the Honorable John A.
Mendez
Notice of Removal filed: 9/19/12
Pretrial Conference: Not Set
Trial Date: Not Set
Defendants DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc.'s Motion to Dismiss Complaint, Or In The Alternative, Transfer Venue, and all moving, opposition and reply papers and any oral argument having been considered, and good cause appearing therefor, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants' Motion to Transfer Venue is GRANTED as follows:
The Court finds that the following venue is in the interests of justice and orders that this action shall be transferred to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a), a district that the Court finds this action could have been filed in.
The Court's clerk is directed to transfer the Court's file on this action to the clerk of the the District of New Jersey so that the transfer of the action can be accomplished.
Defendants' Motion to Dismiss is DENIED. IT IS SO ORDERED.
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JOHN A. MENDEZ
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
APPROVED AS TO FORM: FLESHER BROOM AND McKAGUE LLP
Brett L. McKague, Esq.
Erica L. Rosasco, Esq.
Julia A. Gahagan, Esq.
Jeremiah J. Harvey, Esq
By: Erica L. Rosasco
Attorneys for Plaintiff Rob Behrens
STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP
Mark A. Neubauer
Rebecca Edelson
By: Mark A. Neubauer
Attorneys for Defendants DePUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC., and
JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES, INC.