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Parties Involved:
Britz Fertilizers, Inc.
Defendant
Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS

INSURANCE COMPANY,

NO. CIV. S 05-1644 MCE KJM

Plaintiff,

v. ORDER

BRITZ FERTILIZERS, INC.,

Defendant.

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The parties to this action, jurisdiction over which is

premised on diversity of citizenship pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

1332, have stipulated that Defendant’s principal office and place

of business is located in Fresno, California, that the policy of

insurance at issue in the case was purchased in Fresno, and that

the event giving rise to claims against the policy occurred in

Merced County, California. The parties hence have requested that

this matter be transferred to the Fresno division of this court. 

 Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1391(a), venue in an action founded

on diversity of citizenship may be brought either in the district

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where any defendant resides or in the district where a

substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the

claim occurred. While it accordingly appears uncontroverted that

venue is properly within the Eastern District of California, both

Merced and Fresno Counties constitute part of the Eastern

District. See Local Rule 3-120(d).

Pursuant to Local Rule 3-120(f), any civil action which has

not been commenced in the proper court may, on the court’s own

motion, be transferred to the proper court. Therefore this

action will be transferred to the Fresno Division of this court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 20, 2005

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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