Laasko

ORDER GRANTING MOTION BY DEFENDANTS TO DISMISS OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE TO TRANSFER VENUE

Before the Court is the Motion by Defendants to Dismiss or in the Alternative to Transfer Venue (“Motion”), brought by Defendants Xerox Corporation, Xerox Corporation Long-Term Disability Income Plan, Lawrence M. Becker, SHPS, Inc., and SHPS Health management Solutions, Inc. (“Defendants”). After considering ail arguments presented by the parties, the Court GRANTS Defendants’ Motion to Transfer Venue.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Janice I. Laasko (“Plaintiff’) was an employee of Defendant Xerox Corporation from 1978 until 1992, when she became disabled. (Complaint ¶¶ 14-15.) As an employee, Plaintiff was covered by the Xerox Long-Term Disability Income Plan (“LTD Plan”). (Id. at ¶17.) The LTD Plan provides benefits for employees who become disabled, and is an “employee welfare benefit plan” within the meaning of § 3(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). (Id.) Five months after Plaintiff became disabled, she started receiving disability benefits from the LTD Plan. (Complaint ¶ 18.) Plaintiff continued to receive LTD Plan benefits until March 2006, where Plaintiff was…