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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Contract Dispute

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA

ROTH GRADING, INC.,

Plaintiff, 

v. 

MARTIN BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION,

Defendant.

8:20CV10

ORDER

On January 8, 2020, plaintiff Roth Grading, Inc. (“Roth Grading”), a Nebraska 

corporation, sued (Filing No. 1) defendant Martin Brothers Construction (“Martin 

Brothers”), a California corporation, in this District, alleging breach of contract under state 

law. Martin Brothers moved (Filing No. 5) to dismiss the case pursuant to Federal Rule of 

Civil Procedure 12(b)(2) for lack of personal jurisdiction. Before its deadline to respond 

to that motion, Roth Grading filed a Motion to Transfer Venue pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 

§ 1406 and Motion for Extension of Time (Filing No. 11). 

Section 1406(a) authorizes the Court to transfer a case brought “in the wrong 

division or district . . . to any district or division in which it could have been brought” if 

the Court determines the transfer is “in the interest of justice.” Noting that personal 

jurisdiction is not required for transfer under § 1406, see, e.g., Hapaniewski v. City of Chi. 

Heights, 883 F.2d 576, 579 (7th Cir. 1989) (“[P]ersonal jurisdiction over the defendant is 

not a prerequisite for district courts to utilize the transfer provision in § 1406(a).”), Roth 

Grading requests that the Court “transfer this case to the United States District Court for 

the Eastern District of California” where venue (and presumably personal jurisdiction) lie 

against Martin Brothers—whose principal place of business is purportedly in Sacramento, 

California. 

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Martin Brothers has advised the Court through counsel that it does not oppose 

transfer.

In light of the foregoing, the Court finds it is in the interest of justice to grant Roth 

Grading’s unopposed transfer request. Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED:

1. Plaintiff Roth Grading, Inc.’s Motion to Transfer Venue (Filing No. 11) is 

granted. 

2. The Clerk of Court shall transfer this case to the United States District Court 

for the Eastern District of California.

3. Defendant Martin Brothers Construction’s Motion to Dismiss (Filing No. 5) 

for lack of personal jurisdiction is denied as moot. 

Dated this 13th day of February 2020.

BY THE COURT:

Robert F. Rossiter, Jr.

United States District Judge

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