Lee v. Bank of America, N.A.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 HOWARD LEE, Case No. 21-cv-07231-JSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER RE: MOTION TO CHANGE
v. VENUE
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., et al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 19, 22 Defendants.
12 Plaintiff Howard Lee, who is representing himself, filed this action in the San Francisco Superior Court against Defendants Bank of America, N.A. and Bank of America Corporation (collectively “BofA”) for negligence, fraud, and contract-related claims. Defendants removed the action to this Court under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332, 1441. (Dkt. No. 1.) Plaintiff thereafter filed a motion to change venue to the District Court for the Middle District of Florida pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406. (Dkt. No. 19.) After carefully considering the parties’ written submissions, the Court concludes that oral argument is unnecessary, see Civ. L.R. 7-1(b), and DENIES Plaintiff’s motion for change of venue because venue is proper in the Northern District of California. BACKGROUND…