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SANDERS v. FRANKLIN

No. 98 C 2594.

25 F.Supp.2d 855 (1998)

William SANDERS, an individual and Illinois citizen, and Joy Over One Publishing Co., Inc., an Illinois corporation, as assignee, Plaintiffs, v. Aretha FRANKLIN, a Michigan citizen, and Springtime Music, Inc., a Michigan corporation, Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division.

October 26, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald L. Abraham, Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather & Geraldson, Chicago, IL, Daniel John Voelker, William Nicholas Howard, Schwartz & Freeman, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs.

Lela Darlene Johnson, Howard Elliot Rosenblum, Sanchez & Daniels, Chicago, IL, for Defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

MANNING, District Judge.

Defendants Aretha Franklin and Springtime Music Publishing, Inc. (SMP) move to dismiss this action for improper venue pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1406 or, alternatively, to transfer venue pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404. For the reasons set forth below, the court grants their motion to transfer pursuant to § 1404.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs William Sanders...

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