Cabrera
Cabrera v. Ford Motor Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 ILZIA CABRERA, et al., Case No. 23-cv-01402-BLF
Plaintiffs,
ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE
v. [Re: ECF No. 18] FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Defendant.
12 Before the Court is Defendant Ford Motor Company’s motion to dismiss for improper venue under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(3), transfer venue under 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a), and dismiss under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6). ECF No. 18-1 (“Mot.”). Plaintiffs Ilzia and John Cabrera (collectively “Plaintiffs”) oppose the motion. ECF No. 20 (“Opp.”). Ford filed a reply. ECF No. 22 (“Reply”). The Court found the motion suitable for disposition without oral argument and vacated the hearing set for October 5, 2023. ECF No. 30. For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS in part Ford’s motion and transfers this case to the Southern District of California. The Court finds that venue is improper in the Northern District and, in the alternative, the balance of interests favors transfer to the…