Patent opinions from the Eastern District of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

E.D. Tex.

Web Telephony, LLC. v. Comcast Corporation, No. 2:09-cv-00116 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 30, 2010)

Denied
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division
Case No.
No. 2:09-cv-00116, Dkt. No. 201
Decided
September 30, 2010
Judge
Charles Everingham IV, M.J.
Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER - The Court DENIES Comcasts motion to transfer venue (Dkt. No. 76). The Court GRANTS in part Qwests motion to join(Dkt. No. 77) and joins Qwest and Avaya in Comcasts motion to transfer Venue
Length
11 pages

From the Opinion

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I. Background Plaintiff Web Telephony, LLC brought suit against Defendants in April of 2009. Defendant1 Comcast filed the present motion seeking a transfer to the Northern District of Illinois in September of 2009. (Dkt. No. 76). The Qwest defendants subsequently moved to join in Comcast’s motion. (Dkt. No. 77). Defendant Avaya’s joinder to Comcast’s motion was unopposed. (Dkt. No. 80). Defendants seek transfer on the grounds that the Northern District of Illinois would be clearly more convenient for all parties. Plaintiff opposes.