Smith v. Bi Haven Investments

IN 	THE 	UNITED STATES 	DISTRICT 	COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT 	OF 	ARKANSAS
NORTHERN 	DIVISION
TORIN SMITH
ADC #164194
v. 	No. 	3:24-cv-147-DPM
B! 	HAVEN 	INVESTMENTS,
Investment 	Company, 	Super 	8 	Motel
ORDER
PLAINTIFF
DEFENDANT
Smith 	filed this 	case 	in 	the 	Eastern District 	of 	Arkansas. 	Based 	on
the 	pleaded 	facts, 	and the defendant's 	residence, 	venue 	is 	proper 	in 	the
Western 	District 	of Arkansas. 	28 U.S.C. 	§ 	1391(b). 	This 	case 	also
appears closely 	related 	to 	one 	before 	the 	Honorable 	Susan 0. 	Hickey 	of
that district. 	Smith 	v. 	Patel, 	et 	al., 	No. 	4:21-cv-4035-SOH 	(W.D. Ark.).
The 	court 	finds 	that the 	interests 	of 	justice 	are 	best served 	by
transferring 	this 	case. 	28 	u.s.C. 	§ 	1406(a). 	The 	court 	directs the Clerk
to 	transfer 	the 	case 	file 	to 	the 	United 	States District court 	for the
Western 	District 	of Arkansas. 	The transfer 	is 	immediate because 	the
receiving 	Court is 	in 	the 	Eighth 	circuit 	too. 	E.g., 	In 	re 	Nine 	Mile Limited,
673 	F.2d 	242 	(8th 	cir. 	1982).
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So 	Ordered.
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D.P. 	Marshall 	Jr.
United 	States 	District 	Judge
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