General Scientific Corporation v. Den-Mat Holdings, LLC

I. BACKGROUND

SurgiTel and Den-Mat both sell headlights and other accessories for medical and dental practitioners. DI. 7; D.I. 10 at 1. SurgiTel is a Michigan corporation with its principal place of business in Ann Arbor, Michigan. D.I. 1 4 2. Den-Mat’s principal place of business is in Lompoc, California. D.I. 1 § 3. Den-Mat is registered as a limited liability company in Delaware. D.I. 10 at 1. Il. DISCUSSION A. Legal Standards Section 1404(a) provides that “[f]or the convenience of the parties and witnesses, in the interests of justice, a district court may transfer any civil action to

any other district or division where it might have been brought or to any district or division to which all parties have consented.” 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). Den-Mat contends, and SurgiTel does not dispute, that this action could have been brought

in the Central District of California.! D.I. 10 at 4. Thus, the only issue before me is whether I should exercise my discretion under § 1404(a) to transfer the case to the Central District of California.

' note that Den-Mat never addressed in its briefing whether venue properly lies in Delaware; and SurgiTel…