Chen
Chen v. Zhang
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MAY CHEN, Case No. 24-cv-03942-JST
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
v. TRANSFER
XIYAN ZHANG, et al., Re: ECF No. 5 Defendants.
12 Before the Court is Defendants Xiyan Zhang, Eagle Trading USA LLC (“Eagle Trading”), and Ameriway Corporation’s (“Ameriway”) (collectively, “Defendants”) motion for transfer of venue to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) or, alternatively, the first-to-file rule. ECF No. 5. The Court will grant the motion. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual Background1 Plaintiff May Chen is the sole proprietor of Ability Customs Brokers (“Ability Customs”)—a U.S. customs broker located in Oakland, California. ECF No. 1-1 ¶ 8. Ability Customs “offers services for importing goods into the U.S. including but not limited to U.S. Customs clearance, bond coverage, transportation, and cargo insurance.” Id. On April…