Garner v. Wolfinbarger
United States Court of Appeals for Fifth Circuit
433 F.2d 117 (1970)
Relevant factsFree
Garner and other plaintiffs sued Wolfinbarger and others in Alabama federal district court alleging securities-law and other violations; the district court transferred the case to a different federal district under Section 1404(a). The plaintiffs sought to appeal the transfer order under Section 1292(b), arguing securities plaintiffs are entitled to their chosen forum, and separately petitioned for a writ of mandamus to force the original court to retain the case.
IssueFree
Whether a district court's decision to transfer venue under 28 U.S.C. Section 1404(a) is appealable under 28 U.S.C. Section 1292(b).