Page 1 – DEFENDANT SEIRUS INNOVATIVE ACCESSORIES, INC.’S NOTICE OF 

MOTION AND MOTION TO DISMISS OR, ALTERNATIVELY, TRANSFER 

VENUE TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LISA D. HARDIE, OSB # 080783

Troutman Sanders LLP

805 SW Broadway, Suite 1560

Portland, OR 97205

Telephone: (503) 290-2334

Facsimile: (503) 290-2405

Email: lisa.hardie@troutmansanders.com

MATTHEW D. MURPHEY, CSB #194111 (admitted pro hac vice)

Troutman Sanders LLP

5 Park Plaza, Suite 1400

Irvine, CA 92614

Telephone: (949) 622-2756

Facsimile: (949) 769-2090

Email: matt.murphey@troutmansanders.com

PAUL E. MCGOWAN, GSB #360460 (admitted pro hac vice)

Troutman Sanders LLP 

600 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 5200 

Atlanta, GA 30308 

Telephone: (404) 885-3000 

Facsimile: (404) 962-6842 

Email: paul.mcgowan@troutmansanders.com

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON

PORTLAND DIVISION

COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR NORTH 

AMERICA, INC., an Oregon corporation, 

PLAINTIFF,

v. 

SEIRUS INNOVATIVE ACCESSORIES, 

INC., a Utah corporation,

DEFENDANT.

No. 3:15-cv-64

DEFENDANT SEIRUS INNOVATIVE 

ACCESSORIES, INC.’S NOTICE OF 

MOTION AND MOTION TO DISMISS 

OR, ALTERNATIVELY, TRANSFER 

VENUE TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT 

OF CALIFORNIA

ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTED

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MOTION AND MOTION TO DISMISS OR, ALTERNATIVELY, TRANSFER 

VENUE TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LOCAL RULE 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1, counsel for Defendant Seirus Innovative Accessories, Inc. 

(“Seirus”) certifies that it made a good faith effort to resolve the issues raised in this Motion and 

its accompanying memorandum. Those efforts included at least one telephone conference and an 

exchange of e-mails with Plaintiff’s counsel. Counsel for the parties were unable to resolve this 

dispute. 

MOTION 

Defendant Seirus Innovative Accessories, Inc. (“Seirus”) respectfully moves this Court to 

dismiss this case for improper venue under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(3). 

Alternatively, Seirus moves the Court to transfer this case to the U.S. District Court for the 

District of California pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a). 

This Motion is supported by Seirus’ Memorandum in Support, the declarations of 

Matthew D. Murphey, Joseph Edwards (filed under seal), Michael Carey and Wendy Carey, and 

any exhibits attached thereto. This motion is made in good faith and not for purposes of delay.

DATED: February 27, 2015.

TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP

s/ Matthew D. Murphey

LISA D. HARDIE, OSB # 080783

Troutman Sanders LLP

805 SW Broadway, Suite 1560

Portland, OR 97205

Telephone: (503) 290-2334

Facsimile: (503) 290-2405

Email: lisa.hardie@troutmansanders.com

MATTHEW D. MURPHEY (admitted pro hac vice)

5 Park Plaza, Suite 1400

Irvine, CA 9261419

Telephone: (949) 662-2700

Facsimile: (949) 622-2739

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MOTION AND MOTION TO DISMISS OR, ALTERNATIVELY, TRANSFER 

VENUE TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Email: matt.murphey@troutmansanders.com

PAUL E. MCGOWAN (admitted pro hac vice)

Troutman Sanders LLP 

600 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 5200 

Atlanta, GA 30308 

Telephone: (404) 885-3000 

Facsimile: (404) 962-6842 

Email: paul.mcgowan@troutmansanders.com

Attorneys for Defendant Seirus Innovative 

Accessories, Inc.

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MOTION AND MOTION TO DISMISS OR, ALTERNATIVELY, TRANSFER 

VENUE TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on February 27, 2015, I electronically filed the foregoing document 

with the Clerk of the Court for the United States District Court of Oregon by using the CM/ECF 

system. Participants in this case No. 3:15-cv-64 who are registered CM/ECF users will be 

served by the CM/ECF system. To the extent any documents relevant to this matter are filed 

under seal, I certify that full and unredacted copies of such documents will be served on counsel 

of record for Plaintiff. 

s/ Matthew D. Murphey

Matthew D. Murphey

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