Judge Lynn Denies Motion to Transfer Venue

On July 8, 2013, Judge Lynn issued an opinion in JetPay Merchant Services v. Chartis Speciality Insurance Company, 3:13-CV-0401, 2013 WL 3387517 (N.D. Tex. July 8, 2013), denying  Chartis’ motion to transfer to the Southern District of New York. JetPay’s principal place of business is in the Northern District of Texas, defendant RGS is a Michigan-based company, and defendant Chartis is based in the Southern District of New York. The opinion analyzes the private and public interest transfer factors addressed in In re Volkswagen AG, 371 F.3d 201, 203 (5th Cir. 2004), noting, among other things, that the “preference for resolving localized disputes locally” factor “militates strongly against transfer” because “Texas has a strong policy in favor of maintaining jurisdiction over actions involving unauthorized insurers doing business in the state.”