Nbs Imaging Systems, Inc. v. United States District Court For The Eastern District Of California

841 F.2d 297 NBS IMAGING SYSTEMS, INC., an Indiana corporation, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR the EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent, and Polaroid Corporation, et al., Real Parties in Interest. No. 87-7286. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. March 4, 1988. Before TANG, FLETCHER and FARRIS, Circuit Judges. ORDER 1 NBS Imaging, Inc., an Indiana corporation with its principal place of business in Fort Wayne, seeks a writ of mandamus compelling the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California to vacate its order transferring the underlying action to the District Court for the Northern District of Indiana in Fort Wayne. NBS Imaging's amended complaint named 12 defendants and alleged claims for relief under RICO, federal anti-trust laws, and various state law theories. Seven of the defendants moved to transfer the case to the Indiana court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1404 (a). 1 The other five defendants did not oppose the motion. The district court granted the motion and the case was transferred and docketed in the Northern District of Indiana on July 6, 1987. NBS Imaging filed the instant petition on July 9, 1987. A prior…