9 results for 'cat:"Fraud" AND cat:"Venue"'.
J. Marutollo transfers a Brazilian pharmaceutical company’s fraud complaint to the Central District of California, finding the venue change proper after discovering the previously unknown defendants’ were found to be based in Southern California. The complaint alleges several California residents and corporate entities opened a Chase bank account in its name at a branch outside Anaheim and engaged in computer fraud to steal $188,00 from the company.
Court: USDC Eastern District of New York, Judge: Marutollo, Filed On: March 29, 2024, Case #: 1:23cv3429, NOS: Truth in Lending - Torts - Personal Property, Categories: fraud, venue
J. Vilardo transfers claims contending a company had been induced to purchase medical grade nitrile gloves, that most of the gloves had not been shipped, and that the gloves that had been received were of poor quality. One company is headquartered in Buffalo, but evidence did not indicate meetings or negotiations took place in the relevant district, while the contract dispute at the heart of the complaint concerns events that occurred in Manhattan.
Court: USDC Western District of New York, Judge: Vilardo, Filed On: February 12, 2024, Case #: 1:22cv892, NOS: Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) - Other Suits, Categories: fraud, venue, Racketeering
J. Young denies the borrower's motion to dismiss for improper venue. The borrower, accused of failing to make timely loan payments, waived her right to object to the venue when agreeing to the loan. The potential contract breach happened in Virginia despite the borrower living in Maryland, making Virginia the appropriate venue.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Virginia, Judge: Young, Filed On: December 19, 2023, Case #: 3:22cv295, NOS: Negotiable Instrument - Contract, Categories: fraud, venue, Contract
J. Ross dismisses, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, a lawsuit alleging breach of contract, embezzlement and fraud claims against a Chinese national stemming from an investment to help finance the purchase of a shopping center located in Florida. The court adds to the complaint the LLC overseeing the purchase, finding it a necessary and indispensable party, but in doing so destroys diversity between parties.
Court: USDC Eastern District of New York, Judge: Ross, Filed On: October 20, 2023, Case #: 1:23cv2787, NOS: Stockholders’ Suits - Contract, Categories: fraud, Jurisdiction, venue
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J. Henry grants Hobby Lobby’s motion to transfer, to the Western District of Oklahoma, its fraud and breach of contract claims against a U.K.-based antiquities dealer claiming he sold the retailer several stolen pieces of ancient Egyptian papyri. Several factors weigh in favor of the transfer, namely the arrangements to purchase the papyri took place in Oklahoma City and the fact that Hobby Lobby’s primary witnesses are several employees living in the Oklahoma area.
Court: USDC Eastern District of New York, Judge: Henry, Filed On: September 22, 2023, Case #: 1:21cv3113, NOS: Other Contract - Contract, Categories: fraud, venue, Contract
J. Alonso grants a collection of real estate and investment firms' motion to dismiss a pair of apartment renters' 18 claims against them, including race discrimination, extortion and multiple counts of fraud. The pair claim the firms swindled them into renting a filthy, run-down apartment, for which they charged the pair three months' rent up front. The case is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and improper venue.
Court: USDC Northern District of Illinois, Judge: Alonso, Filed On: September 11, 2023, Case #: 1:21cv4324, NOS: Other Statutory Actions - Other Suits, Categories: fraud, Jurisdiction, venue