Eastern District Federal Court Transfers Personal Injury Case to Western District Federal Court

In the case of Seidman v. Hamilton Beach Brands, Inc., No. 2:24-CV-06033 (E.D. Pa. March 21, 2025 Weilheimer, J.), the Eastern District Federal Court granted a Defendant’s Motion to Transfer a products liability case filed by a Pittsburgh Plaintiff who treated for his injuries in Pittsburgh to the Western District Federal Court.

In this case, the Plaintiffs initially filed the lawsuit in state court venue that was within the Eastern District Federal Court venue. The Defendants removed the case to federal court. The court initially noted that the Eastern District Federal Court had venue and jurisdiction to review the Motion to Transfer given that the case had been properly removed to its attention.

Moving on to the merits of the Motion to Transfer, the court noted that, when a Plaintiff chooses to file a lawsuit outside of their home forum, the Plaintiff’s choice will receive less difference. The court noted that the facts of the matter had nothing to do with the Eastern District Federal Court. The court also noted that the convenience of counsel is not irrelevant factor in addressing whether or not to grant a Motion to Transfer.

The court also noted that jury duty should not be imposed upon the people of a community who have no relationship to the litigation.

For all of these reasons, the Eastern District Court granted the Motion to Transfer this matter to the Western District Court.

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I send thanks to Attorney James M. Beck of the Philadelphia office of the Reed Smith law firm for bringing this case to my attention.