Echard

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

AT SEATTLE BRIAN ECHARD, on behalf of himself and all CASE NO. C21-0112-JCC others similarly situated,

ORDER OF TRANSFER

Plaintiff, v.

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,

13 Defendant. 14 15 Plaintiff, an Ohio resident, filed a complaint establishing this putative class action with 16 this Court, naming Wells Fargo, who is headquartered in Northern California, as Defendant. 17 (Dkt. No. 1.) The Court issued an order to show cause why the case should not be transferred to 18 the Southern District of Ohio (Dkt. No. 27). Based on the parties’ responses to that order, it 19 appears clear that venue for this matter is most appropriate in the Northern District of California, 20 rather that the Western District of Washington or the Southern District of Ohio. See 28 U.S.C. 21 § 1404(a); Decker Coal Co. v. Commonwealth. Edison Co., 805 F.2d 834, 843 (9th Cir. 1986). 22 Accordingly, the Court TRANSFERS this case to the United States District Court for the 23 Northern District of California. The Clerk is DIRECTED to take the…