Hallenberg

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 HEIDI HALLENBERG, AND BRANDON Case No. 1:24-cv-01486-JLT-BAM

WALKER,

ORDER DENYING DARRICK WALKER’S Plaintiffs, MOTION TO TRANSFER UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) v. (Doc. 5) DARRICK WALKER, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 Heidi Hallenberg and Brandon Walker allege their brother Darrick Walker embezzled and misappropriated funds from BDH Group, LLC, an entity equally owned by Brandon, Heidi, and Darrick. Defendant seeks transfer of the action to the United States District Court, District of Wyoming pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). (Doc. 5.) The Court deemed the motion suitable for decision without oral argument pursuant to Local Rule 230(g), and vacated the hearing set for February 14, 2025. (Doc. 15.) For the reasons set forth below, Defendant’s motion to transfer will be denied. I. BACKGROUND AND ALLEGATIONS Plaintiffs are California residents. They initiated this action on October…