National Casualty Company v. Burns & Wilcox Limited

WO 2 3 4 5 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

National Casualty Company, No. CV-19-04854-PHX-DWL

Plaintiff, ORDER

v.

Burns & Wilcox Limited, et al.,

Defendants. 14 Pending before the Court are motions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction filed by defendants Burns & Wilcox Limited (“B&W Limited”) and Burns & Wilcox Insurance Services (“B&W Services”) (collectively, “Defendants”). (Docs. 22, 26.) In the alternative, Defendants argue that venue in Arizona is improper. (Id.) For the following reasons, the motions will be granted in part and denied in part and this action will be transferred to the Northern District of California. BACKGROUND I. Factual Background Plaintiff National Casualty Company (“NCC”) is an Ohio corporation with its principal place of business in Arizona. (Doc. 17 ¶ 2.) B&W Limited is a Michigan corporation with its principal place of business in Michigan. (Doc. 24 ¶ 2.) B&W Services is a California…