Case Name: STANDARD TRIUMPH MOTOR CO., Inc. Libelant, v. UNITED STATES LINES COMPANY and THE S.S. AMERICAN MANUFACTURER, her engines, boilers, etc., Respondent
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1961-01-18
Citations: 192 F. Supp. 618
Docket Number: 
Parties: STANDARD TRIUMPH MOTOR CO., Inc. Libelant, v. UNITED STATES LINES COMPANY and THE S.S. AMERICAN MANUFACTURER, her engines, boilers, etc., Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Supplement
Volume: 192
Pages: 618–619

Head Matter:
STANDARD TRIUMPH MOTOR CO., Inc. Libelant, v. UNITED STATES LINES COMPANY and THE S.S. AMERICAN MANUFACTURER, her engines, boilers, etc., Respondent.
United States District Court S. D. New York.
Jan. 18, 1961.
Dow & Stonebridge, New York City, Daniel L. Stonebridge, New York City, of counsel, for libelant.
David P. Dawson, New York City, for respondent.

Opinion:
WEINFELD, District Judge.
Libelant, a Delaware corporation, sues respondent, a New Jersey corporation, to recover damages to imported automobiles. The claimed damage occurred in the storage area of Pier 1, Boston, Massachusetts.
All the witnesses to be called upon the trial, whether employees of libelant, respondent, the Port Authority which operated the pier, and those of the Railroad Company which leased the pier, reside in or about Boston. There is no claim that a single witness is located in this District. About the only contact with this District is the circumstance that the proctors for libelant maintain offices here. Under section 1404(a) of Title 28, it is "the convenience of parties and witnesses" — and not that of attorneys which is the significant factor.
In the exercise of discretion, the motion for transfer is granted.
Settle order on notice.