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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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[PROPOSED] ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CHANGE OF VENUE 

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DONNA M. MEZIAS (SBN 111902) 

LIZ K. BERTKO (SBN 268128) 

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP 

580 California Street, Suite 1500 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: 415-765-9500 

Facsimile: 415-765-9501 

dmezias@akingump.com 

lbertko@akingump.com 

Attorneys for Defendants 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SANDY BELL and MARTIN GAMA, 

individually, and on behalf of other 

members of the general public 

similarly situated, and as aggrieved 

employees pursuant to the Private 

Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”), 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC., a 

Delaware corporation; JOHN 

BROOKS, an individual; and DOES 1 

through 10, inclusive, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 2:12-cv-02499- JAM-CKD 

[Assigned for All Purposes to Hon. John A. 

Mendez] 

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ 

MOTION FOR CHANGE OF VENUE 

Date: August 23, 2016 

Time: 1:30 p.m. 

Dept.: 6 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CHANGE OF VENUE 

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On August 23, 2016, at 1:30 p.m., in Courtroom 6 of the above-entitled Court, 

plaintiffs’ Motion for Change of Venue pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 1404(a) came on 

for hearing before this Court. Matthew Bainer appeared as counsel for plaintiffs; Donna 

M. Mezias appeared as counsel for defendant. 

The Court DENIES plaintiffs’ motion for change of venue. Plaintiffs have not 

made the requisite showing under 28 U.S.C. section 1404(a) to warrant transfer of this 

action to the Northern District of California. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 9/6/2016 /s/ John A. Mendez 

________________________________________ Honorable John A. Mendez 

United States District Court Judge 

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