Celtic International, LLC v. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE

This matter is before the Court pursuant to Defendant J.B. Hunt Transport Inc.’s (“Defendant”) Motion to Transfer Venue. (ECF No. 13.) Plaintiff Celtic International, LLC (“Plaintiff’) filed an opposition to Defendant’s motion, (ECF No. 17.) Defendant filed a reply to Plaintiffs opposition. (ECF No. 18.) Having carefully reviewed the briefing filed by both parties and for the reasons stated below, Defendant’s Motion to Transfer Venue (ECF No. 13) is hereby DENIED.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

This case derives in part from the facts alleged in a different lawsuit pending before this Court, Celtic International, LLC v. BNSF Railway Company, 2:14-cv-02158-TLN-CKD (complaint filed on May 6, 2014). In that case, Plaintiff alleges that BNSF Railway Company (“BNSF”) was liable and accountable to Plaintiff for cargo lost during a train derailment. Prior to filing its complaint against Defendant J.B. Hunt Transport Inc., Plaintiff filed a Motion for Leave to File a First Amended Complaint in which Plaintiff sought to add Defendant as an additional defendant in its suit against BNSF. (ECF No. 7 at 1.) That motion is currently…