Case Name: John E. BAILEY, Plaintiff, v. NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1957-06-19
Citations: 166 F. Supp. 191
Docket Number: Civ. A. No. 22037
Parties: John E. BAILEY, Plaintiff, v. NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Supplement
Volume: 166
Pages: 191–192

Head Matter:
John E. BAILEY, Plaintiff, v. NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant.
Civ. A. No. 22037.
United States District Court E. D. Pennsylvania.
June 19, 1957.
Theodore H. Lunine, Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiff.
Corneluis C. O’Brien, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa., for defendant.

Opinion:
WELSH, District Judge.
Defendant has moved to transfer to the Middle District of Pennsylvania the within action which was brought in this the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. See 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(a). In support thereof it is stated it intends calling as witnesses at least two of its employees and four physicians who treated plaintiff, all of whom reside in the Middle District.
It is our opinion that these facts are insufficient to show that it would be for the convenience of parties and witnesses and in the interest of justice to transfer this case to the Middle. District, particularly in view of the facts that the distances here involved are relatively short, that this District constitutes plaintiff's choice of forum, and that plaintiff intends calling as witnesses two doctors who reside in this District.