Opinion
No. 00 C 2091.
April 26, 2001
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
On January 24, 2001, we dismissed this action for improper venue. We noted in footnote 6 that plaintiffs had not asked for transfer to the federal court in the Southern District of Florida. On March 15, 2001, plaintiffs belatedly did ask for transfer. Given that they are pro se, we treat the motion as one for relief from judgment for mistake or inadvertence pursuant to Rule 60(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. We vacate the dismissal and transfer the case to the Southern District of Florida. In doing so, we are mindful, as we have previously noted, that it is improbable that the plaintiffs, or any of them, can reasonably seek damages in excess of the $75,000 jurisdictional minimum amount. We suggest to them that their only recourse may be in the Florida state courts.