Human Resource Advantage LLC v. The Hanover Insurance Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 HUMAN RESOURCE ADVANTAGE, Case No.: 1:21-cv-01610-JLT-BAM LLC, and DEBBIE BROWNLEE, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S Plaintiffs, MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE 13 v. (Doc. 7)

THE HANOVER INSURANCE COMPANY, and Does 1 through 25, inclusive, Defendants.

Human Resource Advantage, LLC and Debbie Brownlee assert that The Hanover Insurance Company breached the parties’ contract. (Doc. 1-2.) Hanover seeks transfer of the action to the United States District Court for the District of Oregon pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). (Doc. 7.) Plaintiffs oppose the motion, asserting Hanover failed to meet its burden of demonstrating transfer is proper. (See Doc. 17.) The Court finds the matter suitable for decision without oral argument pursuant to Local Rule 230(g) and General Order 618. For the reasons set forth below, Hanover’s motion to transfer venue to the District of Oregon is DENIED. I. Background HRA is an Oregon limited liability…