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Parties Involved:
Zach Scrivner
Defendant
Richard Williford
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff seeks a change in venue pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure § 937, 

asserting “an action against county for injury occurring within county caused by negligence of such 

county or its agents shall not be tried in such county.” (Doc. 36 at 2) However, Plaintiff fails to 

demonstrate a change in venue is appropriate under federal law, which provides that “a district court 

may transfer any civil action to any other district or division where it might have been brought” for the 

convenience of parties and witness, and in the interest of justice. 28 U.S.C. § 1404. Moreover, the 

matter is currently assigned a District Judge who presides in Sacramento, where any trial in this matter 

would occur. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s motion for a change in venue 

(Doc. 36) is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 17, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

RICHARD WILLIFORD, 

 Plaintiff,

v.

ZACH SCRIVNER,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-00653 - KJM - JLT

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR 

A CHANGE IN VENUE

(Doc. 36)

Case 1:15-cv-00653-KJM-JLT Document 40 Filed 08/17/15 Page 1 of 1